exponer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
exponer — to exhibit
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expusi-' in the imperfect subjunctive: expusiera, expusieras, expusiera, expusiéramos, expusierais, expusieran.
exponer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding an explanation or exhibition, such as 'If I were to present...'.
Notes on exponer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
The stem changes to 'expusi-', following the same pattern as the preterite third-person plural (expusieron).
Example Sentences
Si yo expusiera mi arte, estaría muy nervioso.
If I were to exhibit my art, I would be very nervous.
yo
Me gustaría que nosotros expusiéramos juntos.
I would like us to present together.
nosotros
Fue una lástima que no expusieran el problema.
It was a shame they didn't explain the problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'exponiera'.
Correct: expusiera
Why: Learners often try to use the infinitive stem instead of the irregular preterite stem 'expusi-'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expongo
Exponer is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form: expongo, expones, expone, exponemos, exponéis, exponen.
Preterite
yo: expuse
Exponer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'u' stem: expuse, expusiste, expuso, expusimos, expusisteis, expusieron.
Imperfect
yo: exponía
Exponer is completely regular in the imperfect: exponía, exponías, exponía, exponíamos, exponíais, exponían.
Future
yo: expondré
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondré, expondrás, expondrá, expondremos, expondréis, expondrán.
Conditional
yo: expondría
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondría, expondrías, expondría, expondríamos, expondríais, expondrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exponga
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expong-' in the present subjunctive: exponga, expongas, exponga, expongamos, expongáis, expongan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expón
The affirmative commands for exponer are: expón (tú), exponga (usted), expongamos (nosotros), exponed (vosotros), expongan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expongas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no expongas (tú), no exponga (usted), no expongamos (nosotros), no expongáis (vosotros), no expongan (ustedes).