enrollar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enrollar — to roll up
The imperfect subjunctive of enrollar (enrollara/enrollase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
enrollar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations that didn't happen or were uncertain. Think 'If I had rolled up...' or 'I wish you would roll up...'. It's also used in subordinate clauses after certain expressions in the past.
Notes on enrollar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Enrollar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra (enrollara) and -se (enrollase) forms are correct, though -ra is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si enrollara la manta, cabría en la maleta.
If I rolled up the blanket, it would fit in the suitcase.
yo
Me gustaría que enrollaras el póster con cuidado.
I would like you to roll up the poster carefully.
tú
Ojalá ellos enrollaran el cable sin enredarlo.
Hopefully, they would roll up the cable without tangling it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creía que usted enrollase el mapa tan rápido.
I didn't think you would roll up the map so quickly.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: For past hypotheticals, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si enrollara...' not 'Si enrollé...'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive describes unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'enrollara' and 'enrollase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms. Choose one and be consistent.
Why: While interchangeable in meaning, regional preferences or stylistic choices might favor one over the other.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enrollo
The present tense of enrollar (enrollo, enrollas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: enrollé
The preterite of enrollar (enrollé, enrollaste, etc.) is regular and used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: enrollaba
The imperfect of enrollar (enrollaba, enrollabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: enrollaré
The future tense of enrollar (enrollaré, enrollarás, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enrollaría
The conditional of enrollar (enrollaría, enrollarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would roll up').
Present Subjunctive
yo: enrolle
The present subjunctive of enrollar (enrolle, enrolles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enrolla
The imperative of enrollar is mostly regular, with 'enrolla' for tú and 'enrollad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enrolles
Negative commands for enrollar use the present subjunctive: no enrolles, no enrolle, no enrollemos, no enrolléis, no enrollen.