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endurecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

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The imperfect subjunctive of endurecer is formed from the third-person plural preterite: endureciera.

endurecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yoendureciera
endurecieras
él/ella/ustedendureciera
nosotrosendureciéramos
vosotrosendurecierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesendurecieran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If the heart hardened...') or after past-tense verbs of emotion.

Notes on endurecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive

This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. Use 'endureciera' for the standard form.

Example Sentences

  • Si endurecieras tu carácter, te respetarían más.

    If you toughened your character, they would respect you more.

  • Dudaba que la arcilla endureciera tan pronto.

    I doubted the clay would harden so soon.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Si endurezcase...

    Correct: Si endureciera...

    Why: Learners often try to put the 'z' from the present tense into the past subjunctive, but it only belongs in the present.

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