erigir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
erigir — to erect
The imperfect subjunctive of erigir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: erigiera, erigieras, erigiera, erigiéramos, erigierais, erigieran.
erigir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding the establishment or construction of something, often following 'si' (if) or past-tense verbs of influence.
Notes on erigir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
There are no spelling changes here because the 'g' is followed by an 'i' or 'e', which naturally preserves the soft 'h' sound.
Example Sentences
Si erigieran un puente aquí, el tráfico mejoraría.
If they built a bridge here, traffic would improve.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que el pueblo erigiera un monumento.
I would like the town to erect a monument.
él/ella/usted
Si yo erigiera mi propia empresa, sería muy estricto.
If I were to establish my own company, I would be very strict.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: erijiera
Correct: erigiera
Why: Learners often over-apply the 'j' change from the present tense. In the imperfect subjunctive, the 'g' is followed by 'i', so no 'j' is needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: erijo
In the present tense, erigir is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'j': erijo.
Preterite
yo: erigí
The preterite of erigir is regular: erigí, erigiste, erigió, erigimos, erigisteis, erigieron.
Imperfect
yo: erigía
The imperfect of erigir is regular: erigía, erigías, erigía, erigíamos, erigíais, erigían.
Future
yo: erigiré
The future tense of erigir is regular: erigiré, erigirás, erigirá, erigiremos, erigiréis, erigirán.
Conditional
yo: erigiría
The conditional of erigir is regular: erigiría, erigirías, erigiría, erigiríamos, erigiríais, erigirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: erija
Erigir changes its spelling from 'g' to 'j' in all forms of the present subjunctive: erija, erijas, erija, erijamos, erijáis, erijan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: erige
The imperative of erigir uses 'g' for 'tú' (erige) and 'vosotros' (erigid), but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (erija/erijan).
Negative Imperative
yo: no erijas
Negative commands for erigir always use the 'j' spelling: no erijas, no erija, no erijamos, no erijáis, no erijan.