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girar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of girar is regular: girara, giraras, girara, giráramos, girarais, giraran.

girar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yogirara
giraras
él/ella/ustedgirara
nosotrosgiráramos
vosotrosgirarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesgiraran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past doubts/wishes about something turning.

Notes on girar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Girar follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs. It is based on the 3rd person plural preterite (giraron).

Example Sentences

  • Si la llave girara, podríamos entrar.

    If the key turned, we could get in.

    él/ella/usted

  • Me gustaría que giraras a la derecha ahora.

    I would like you to turn right now.

  • Si giráramos aquí, llegaríamos antes.

    If we turned here, we would arrive sooner.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: giraramos

    Correct: giráramos

    Why: The 'nosotros' form always needs an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.

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