enderezar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enderezar — to straighten
The imperfect subjunctive of enderezar is regular: enderezara, enderezaras, enderezara, enderezáramos, enderezarais, enderezaran.
enderezar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' scenarios or past requests involving straightening something, like 'If I straightened the pole, it would break.'
Notes on enderezar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for enderezar. It is based on the third-person plural of the preterite (enderezaron), dropping the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si yo enderezara el poste, se rompería.
If I straightened the post, it would break.
yo
Me pidió que enderezáramos la mesa.
He asked us to straighten the table.
nosotros
Si tú enderezaras tu postura, no te dolería la espalda.
If you straightened your posture, your back wouldn't hurt.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: enderezáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enderezo
The present tense of enderezar is regular: enderezo, enderezas, endereza, enderezamos, enderezáis, enderezan.
Preterite
yo: enderecé
The preterite of enderezar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form only: enderecé.
Imperfect
yo: enderezaba
The imperfect of enderezar is regular: enderezaba, enderezabas, enderezaba, enderezábamos, enderezabais, enderezaban.
Future
yo: enderezaré
The future tense of enderezar is regular: enderezaré, enderezarás, enderezará, enderezaremos, enderezaréis, enderezarán.
Conditional
yo: enderezaría
The conditional of enderezar is regular: enderezaría, enderezarías, enderezaría, enderezaríamos, enderezaríais, enderezarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enderece
The present subjunctive of enderezar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: enderece, endereces, enderece, enderecemos, enderecéis, enderecen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: endereza
The imperative for enderezar uses 'endereza' (tú) and 'enderece' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no endereces
The negative imperative of enderezar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: no endereces, no enderece.