esfumar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
esfumar — to vanish
The imperfect subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfumara/esfumase, esfumaras/esfumases, etc.
esfumar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts. It's like saying 'if I were to vanish' or 'I wished you would vanish'.
Notes on esfumar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Esfumar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use the '-ra' form (esfumara) or the '-se' form (esfumase) – they mean the same thing. The '-ra' form is often more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo pudiera, me esfumara ahora mismo.
If I could, I would vanish right now.
yo
Ojalá tú te esfumases de ese lugar.
I wish you would vanish from that place.
tú
Era importante que él se esfumara sin ser visto.
It was important that he vanished without being seen.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros actuamos como si nos esfumáramos en el aire.
We acted as if we vanished into thin air.
nosotros
Ellos querían que ustedes se esfumaran rápido.
They wanted you all to vanish quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For past hypotheticals, use 'esfumara' or 'esfumase', not 'esfumó'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive describes hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the '-ra' and '-se' endings.
Correct: Both 'esfumara' and 'esfumase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms.
Why: Spanish offers two sets of endings for this tense, but they are interchangeable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: esfumo
The present tense of esfumar is regular: esfumo, esfumas, esfuma, esfumamos, esfumáis, esfuman.
Preterite
yo: esfumé
The preterite of esfumar is regular: esfumé, esfumaste, esfumó, esfumamos, esfumasteis, esfumaron.
Imperfect
yo: esfumaba
The imperfect of esfumar is regular: esfumaba, esfumabas, esfumaba, esfumábamos, esfumabais, esfumaban.
Future
yo: esfumaré
The future tense of esfumar is regular: esfumaré, esfumarás, esfumará, esfumaremos, esfumaréis, esfumarán.
Conditional
yo: esfumaría
The conditional of esfumar is regular: esfumaría, esfumarías, esfumaría, esfumaríamos, esfumaríais, esfumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esfume
The present subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfume, esfumes, esfumemos, esfuméis, esfumen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esfuma
The imperative of esfumar is regular: esfuma, esfume, esfumemos, esfumad, esfumen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no esfumes
The negative imperative of esfumar uses the present subjunctive: no esfumes, no esfume, no esfumemos, no esfuméis, no esfumen.