enterar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enterar — to find out
Past subjunctive for 'enterar': enterara/enterase (yo/él/ella/usted), enteraras/enterases (tú), enteráramos/enterásemos (nosotros), enteraran/enterasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
enterar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations or wishes in the past, often after phrases like 'If I had known...' or 'I wish you would find out...'.
Notes on enterar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Enterar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are generally interchangeable.
Example Sentences
Si yo te hubiera llamado, ¿te habrías enterado antes?
If I had called you, would you have found out sooner?
tú
Ojalá él se enterara de la verdad.
I wish he would find out the truth.
él/ella/usted
Quería que ustedes se enteraran del plan.
I wanted you all to find out about the plan.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive in hypothetical clauses.
Correct: After 'si' (if) for past hypotheticals, use the imperfect subjunctive, e.g., 'Si me enterara...'
Why: The subjunctive mood is used to express uncertainty, desire, or hypothetical conditions, which are common in these types of clauses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entero
The present tense of enterar: entero, enteras, entera, enteramos, enteráis, enteran.
Preterite
yo: enteré
The preterite of enterar is regular: enteré, enteraste, enteró, enteramos, enterasteis, enteraron.
Imperfect
yo: enteraba
The imperfect of enterar: enteraba, enterabas, enteraba, enterábamos, enterabais, enteraban.
Future
yo: enteraré
The future tense of enterar: enteraré, enterarás, enterará, enteraremos, enteraréis, enterarán.
Conditional
yo: enteraría
The conditional of enterar: enteraría, enterarías, enteraría, enteraríamos, enteraríais, enterarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entere
Present subjunctive for 'enterar': entere (yo/él/ella/usted), enteres (tú), enteremos (nosotros), enteren (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entera
Commands for 'enterar' (to find out): entera (tú), entere (usted), enteremos (nosotros), enteren (ustedes), enterad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enteres
Negative commands for 'enterar': no enteres (tú), no entere (usted), no enteremos (nosotros), no enteren (ustedes), no enteréis (vosotros).