enorgullecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enorgullecer — to make proud
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: enorgulleciera, enorgullecieras.
enorgullecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb triggering the subjunctive is in the past.
Notes on enorgullecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite (enorgullecieron). No 'z' is used here.
Example Sentences
Si me enorgulleciera de eso, te lo diría.
If I were proud of that, I would tell you.
yo
Dudaba que el resultado los enorgulleciera.
I doubted that the result made them proud.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nos enorgulleciéramos más de nuestro esfuerzo.
I wish we took more pride in our effort.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'enorgullezca' in a past context.
Correct: enorgulleciera
Why: The present subjunctive cannot be used if the triggering verb is in the past (e.g., 'Quería que...').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enorgullezco
Enorgullecer follows the 'z-change' pattern in the yo form: yo enorgullezco.
Preterite
yo: enorgullecí
Enorgullecer is completely regular in the preterite: enorgullecí, enorgulleció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: enorgullecía
Enorgullecer is regular in the imperfect: enorgullecía, enorgullecías, enorgullecía.
Future
yo: enorgulleceré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (enorgullecer + é).
Conditional
yo: enorgullecería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + ía (enorgullecería).
Present Subjunctive
yo: enorgullezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all forms: enorgullezca, enorgullezcas, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enorgullece
The imperative uses the 'zc' stem for formal commands (enorgullezca) and the infinitive-minus-r for informal (enorgullece).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enorgullezcas
All negative commands for enorgullecer use the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.