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encontrarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

encontrarseto be located

A1irregular (stem-changing o>ue in present tenses) -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive is regular: me encontrara, te encontraras, se encontrara, nos encontráramos, os encontrarais, se encontraran.

encontrarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yome encontrara
te encontraras
él/ella/ustedse encontrara
nosotrosnos encontráramos
vosotrosos encontrarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse encontraran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this in 'if' clauses or after past-tense expressions of emotion or doubt regarding a location or state.

Notes on encontrarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive

This tense is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (encontraron), making it regular here.

Example Sentences

  • Si me encontrara en esa situación, no sabría qué hacer.

    If I found myself in that situation, I wouldn't know what to do.

    yo

  • Quería que nos encontráramos antes.

    I wanted us to meet earlier.

    nosotros

  • Me sorprendió que se encontraran allí.

    It surprised me that they were there.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'me encuentrara'.

    Correct: me encontrara

    Why: There is no stem change in the imperfect subjunctive for this verb.

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