enumerar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enumerar — to list
The imperfect subjunctive of enumerar (enumerara/enumerase) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
enumerar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive of enumerar for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or doubts that were relevant in the past. It's common in 'if' clauses referring to unreal or unlikely past conditions.
Notes on enumerar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Enumerar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though -ra is more common in many regions. The stem is the same for all persons.
Example Sentences
Si yo enumerara todos los problemas, no acabaríamos nunca.
If I were to list all the problems, we would never finish.
yo
Me pidió que enumerara los puntos clave.
He asked me to list the key points.
yo
Ojalá él enumerase las razones con más detalle.
I wish he would list the reasons in more detail.
él/ella/usted
Nos sorprendió que vosotros enumerarais tantos detalles.
It surprised us that you (plural, informal) listed so many details.
vosotros
Ellos habrían ganado si hubieran enumerado bien sus fortalezas.
They would have won if they had listed their strengths well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals.
Correct: For hypothetical past situations, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si enumerara...'
Why: The preterite indicates completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or uncertain conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'enumerara' and 'enumerase' are correct forms for the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: Spanish offers two sets of endings for this tense, both are grammatically valid.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enumero
The present tense of enumerar is regular: enumero, enumeras, enumera, enumeramos, enumeráis, enumeran.
Preterite
yo: enumeré
The preterite of enumerar is regular: enumeré, enumeraste, enumeró, enumeramos, enumerasteis, enumeraron.
Imperfect
yo: enumeraba
The imperfect of enumerar is regular: enumeraba, enumerabas, enumeraba, enumerábamos, enumerabais, enumeraban.
Future
yo: enumeraré
The future tense of enumerar is regular: enumeraré, enumerarás, enumerará, enumeraremos, enumeraréis, enumerarán.
Conditional
yo: enumeraría
The conditional of enumerar is regular: enumeraría, enumerarías, enumeraría, enumeraríamos, enumeraríais, enumerarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enumere
The present subjunctive of enumerar (enumere, enumeres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enumera
Use the imperative of enumerar for direct commands: enumera, enumere, enumeremos, enumerad, enumeren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enumeres
Don't use the negative imperative of enumerar for negative commands: no enumeres, no enumere, no enumeremos, no enumeréis, no enumeren.