entrenar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
entrenar — to train
The imperfect subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrenara, entrenaras, entrenara, entrenáramos, entrenarais, entrenaran.
entrenar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (often with 'if' clauses) or past requests regarding training.
Notes on entrenar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the third-person plural preterite (entrenaron), dropping the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si entrenara más, ganaría la carrera.
If I trained more, I would win the race.
yo
El entrenador nos pidió que entrenáramos duro.
The coach asked us to train hard.
nosotros
Me gustaría que ellos entrenaran aquí.
I would like them to train here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: entrenáramos
Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entreno
The present tense of entrenar is regular: entreno, entrenas, entrena, entrenamos, entrenáis, entrenan.
Preterite
yo: entrené
The preterite of entrenar is regular: entrené, entrenaste, entrenó, entrenamos, entrenasteis, entrenaron.
Imperfect
yo: entrenaba
The imperfect of entrenar is regular: entrenaba, entrenabas, entrenaba, entrenábamos, entrenabais, entrenaban.
Future
yo: entrenaré
The future of entrenar is regular: entrenaré, entrenarás, entrenará, entrenaremos, entrenaréis, entrenarán.
Conditional
yo: entrenaría
The conditional of entrenar is regular: entrenaría, entrenarías, entrenaría, entrenaríamos, entrenaríais, entrenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entrene
The present subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrene, entrenes, entrene, entrenemos, entrenéis, entrenen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrena
The affirmative imperative of entrenar gives direct commands: entrena (tú), entrene (usted), entrenad (vosotros), entrenen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no entrenes
The negative imperative of entrenar uses the present subjunctive: no entrenes, no entrene, no entrenemos, no entrenéis, no entrenen.