fumar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
fumar — to smoke
The imperfect subjunctive of fumar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: fumara, fumaras, fumara, fumáramos, fumarais, fumaran.
fumar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or present, like 'If I smoked, I would be tired,' or after past-tense triggers of emotion/doubt.
Notes on fumar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Fumar is regular. Remember that the nosotros form 'fumáramos' always requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
Example Sentences
Si yo fumara, me sentiría muy mal.
If I smoked, I would feel very bad.
yo
El médico me pidió que no fumara tanto.
The doctor asked me not to smoke so much.
yo
Ojalá ellos no fumaran en el coche.
I wish they wouldn't smoke in the car.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: fumaramos
Correct: fumáramos
Why: The accent on the 'a' is mandatory in the nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fumo
The present tense of fumar is regular: fumo, fumas, fuma, fumamos, fumáis, fuman.
Preterite
yo: fumé
Fumar is regular in the preterite: fumé, fumaste, fumó, fumamos, fumasteis, fumaron.
Imperfect
yo: fumaba
The imperfect of fumar uses the -aba ending: fumaba, fumabas, fumaba, fumábamos, fumabais, fumaban.
Future
yo: fumaré
The future of fumar adds endings to the infinitive: fumaré, fumarás, fumará, fumaremos, fumaréis, fumarán.
Conditional
yo: fumaría
The conditional of fumar is regular: fumaría, fumarías, fumaría, fumaríamos, fumaríais, fumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fume
The present subjunctive of fumar swaps the 'a' for 'e': fume, fumes, fume, fumemos, fuméis, fumen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fuma
The imperative of fumar gives commands: fuma (tú), fume (usted), fumad (vosotros), fumen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fumes
The negative imperative of fumar uses subjunctive forms: no fumes, no fume, no fumemos, no fuméis, no fumen.