emerger Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
emerger — to emerge
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: emergiera, emergieras, emergiera, emergiéramos, emergierais, emergieran.
emerger Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (if it emerged...) or after past expressions of doubt or desire.
Notes on emerger in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the 3rd person plural of the preterite (emergieron). It is regular and uses the 'g'.
Example Sentences
Si el monstruo emergiera, correríamos.
If the monster emerged, we would run.
él/ella/usted
Quería que emergieras como un líder.
I wanted you to emerge as a leader.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'j' (e.g., 'emerjiera').
Correct: Use a 'g': 'emergiera'.
Why: The 'g' stays soft before 'i', so no spelling change is needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emerjo
The present of emerger is mostly regular, but the 'yo' form changes to 'emerjo' to keep the soft 'j' sound.
Preterite
yo: emergí
The preterite of emerger is completely regular: emergí, emergiste, emergió, emergimos, emergisteis, emergieron.
Imperfect
yo: emergía
The imperfect of emerger is regular: emergía, emergías, emergía, emergíamos, emergíais, emergían.
Future
yo: emergeré
The future of emerger is regular: emergeré, emergerás, emergerá, emergeremos, emergeréis, emergerán.
Conditional
yo: emergería
The conditional of emerger is regular: emergería, emergerías, emergería, emergeríamos, emergeríais, emergerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emerja
The present subjunctive uses a 'j' in all forms: emerja, emerjas, emerja, emerjamos, emerjáis, emerjan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emerge
Commands use 'emerge' (tú) and 'emerja' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emerjas
Negative commands always use the 'j': no emerjas, no emerja, no emerjamos, no emerjáis, no emerjan.