emitir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
emitir — to broadcast
The imperfect subjunctive of emitir (emitiese/emitieses/emitiéramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
emitir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for expressing hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. Imagine saying 'If I had broadcasted the news earlier...' or 'I wish they would broadcast the concert.'
Notes on emitir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Emitir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though -ra is more common in everyday speech.
Example Sentences
Si yo emitiera más información, quizás me entenderían.
If I broadcasted more information, maybe they would understand me.
yo
Ojalá tú emitieras la señal a tiempo.
I wish you would broadcast the signal on time.
tú
Me gustaría que él emitiera su opinión honestamente.
I would like him to broadcast his opinion honestly.
él/ella/usted
Era importante que nosotros emitiéramos un comunicado.
It was important that we broadcast a statement.
nosotros
Dudaba que ellos emitieran la verdad.
I doubted they would broadcast the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical past conditions.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si emitiera...' instead of 'Si emití...'.
Why: The preterite refers to completed past actions, while the imperfect subjunctive is for unreal or hypothetical past situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms, e.g., using 'emitiera' when 'emitiese' is needed or vice versa.
Correct: Both forms are generally interchangeable, but 'emitiéramos' and 'emitieran' are more common.
Why: While both are correct, regional and stylistic preferences exist. Sticking to the -ra form is usually safe.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emito
Emitir is regular in the present tense: emito, emites, emite, emitimos, emitís, emiten.
Preterite
yo: emití
Emitir is regular in the preterite: emití, emitiste, emitió, emitimos, emitisteis, emitieron.
Imperfect
yo: emitía
Emitir is regular in the imperfect tense: emitía, emitías, emitía, emitíamos, emitíais, emitían.
Future
yo: emitiré
Emitir's future tense is regular: emitiré, emitirás, emitirá, emitiremos, emitiréis, emitirán.
Conditional
yo: emitiría
Emitir's conditional tense is regular: emitiría, emitirías, emitiría, emitiríamos, emitiríais, emitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emita
The present subjunctive of emitir is: emita (yo/él/ella/usted), emitas (tú), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes/ellos/ellas), emitáis (vosotros).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emite
Emitir's imperative forms are: emite (tú), emita (usted), emitamos (nosotros), emitan (ustedes), emitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no emitas
Negative commands for emitir use the present subjunctive: no emitas (tú), no emita (usted), no emitamos (nosotros), no emitan (ustedes), no emitáis (vosotros).