emborrachar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
emborrachar — to make someone drunk
Use emborrachara/emborrachase for past hypotheticals or wishes related to getting drunk.
emborrachar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or things that were unlikely to happen. For 'emborrachar', you might use it to say 'If I had gotten him drunk...' or 'I wish she wouldn't get drunk so often.'
Notes on emborrachar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Emborrachar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo me emborrachara, mi madre se enfadaría mucho.
If I got myself drunk, my mom would get very angry.
yo
Ojalá no se emborracharan en la fiesta.
I wish they wouldn't get drunk at the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que tú no te emborracharas tan a menudo.
I would like you not to get drunk so often.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: 'Si me emborraché' (incorrect) vs. 'Si me emborrachara' (correct).
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions, not for completed past actions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'emborrachara' and 'emborrachase' are correct, but using one consistently is important.
Why: While interchangeable in meaning, mixing them within the same context can sound unnatural.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emborracho
Use emborracho, emborrachas, emborracha etc. for habitual or current actions of getting drunk.
Preterite
yo: emborraché
Use emborraché, emborrachaste, emborrachó etc. for completed past actions of getting someone drunk.
Imperfect
yo: emborrachaba
Use emborrachaba for ongoing or habitual past actions of getting drunk.
Future
yo: emborracharé
Use emborracharé, emborracharás, emborrachará etc. for future actions or probability involving getting drunk.
Conditional
yo: emborracharía
Use emborracharía for hypothetical situations or polite requests about getting drunk.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emborrache
Use emborrache for wishes, doubts, or emotions about getting drunk.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emborracha
Use emborracha (tú) and emborracha (vosotros) for direct commands with emborrachar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emborraches
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands with emborrachar.