enviar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enviar — to send
The imperfect subjunctive of enviar is regular: enviara, enviaras, enviara, enviáramos, enviarais, enviaran.
enviar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses or when a past request/wish influenced the sending (e.g., 'He asked me to send it').
Notes on enviar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the 3rd person plural preterite (enviaron), this tense is regular for enviar.
Example Sentences
Si me enviaras el dinero, podría comprarlo.
If you sent me the money, I could buy it.
tú
Me pidió que le enviara un mensaje.
He asked me to send him a message.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enviarais (with accent on i)
Correct: enviarais
Why: The stress is on the 'a', so no accent is needed on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envío
Enviar has a stress shift (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían.
Preterite
yo: envié
The preterite of enviar is regular: envié, enviaste, envió, enviamos, enviasteis, enviaron.
Imperfect
yo: enviaba
The imperfect of enviar is regular: enviaba, enviabas, enviaba, enviábamos, enviabais, enviaban.
Future
yo: enviaré
The future of enviar is regular: enviaré, enviarás, enviará, enviaremos, enviaréis, enviarán.
Conditional
yo: enviaría
The conditional of enviar is regular: enviaría, enviarías, enviaría, enviaríamos, enviaríais, enviarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envíe
The present subjunctive of enviar follows the stress shift (í): envíe, envíes, envíe, enviemos, enviéis, envíen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envía
Commands for sending: envía (tú), envíe (usted), enviad (vosotros), envíen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no envíes
Negative commands use present subjunctive: no envíes (tú), no envíe (usted), no enviéis (vosotros), no envíen (ustedes).