influir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
influir — to influence
The imperfect subjunctive of influir is built from the 'ellos' preterite: influyera, influyeras, influyera...
influir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (e.g., 'If I influenced...') or when the main verb is in the past and expresses doubt or desire.
Notes on influir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Since it's based on the third-person plural preterite (influyeron), the 'y' is present in every single form.
Example Sentences
Si yo influyera en el jefe, te darían el puesto.
If I influenced the boss, they would give you the job.
yo
No quería que sus problemas influyeran en su trabajo.
He didn't want his problems to influence his work.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá influyéramos más en la comunidad.
I wish we influenced the community more.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: influiera
Correct: influyera
Why: The 'y' from the preterite 'influyeron' must be kept throughout the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: influyo
The present of influir adds a 'y' before the ending in most forms: influyo, influyes, influye, influyen.
Preterite
yo: influí
In the preterite, influir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms: influyó and influyeron.
Imperfect
yo: influía
Influir is regular in the imperfect: influía, influías, influía, influíamos, influíais, influían.
Future
yo: influiré
The future of influir is regular: influiré, influirás, influirá, influiremos, influiréis, influirán.
Conditional
yo: influiría
The conditional of influir is regular: influiría, influirías, influiría, influiríamos, influiríais, influirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: influya
The present subjunctive of influir uses a 'y' in all forms: influya, influyas, influya, influyamos, influyáis, influyan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: influye
The imperative uses 'influye' (tú) and 'influyan' (ustedes) to command or encourage influence.
Negative Imperative
yo: no influyas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no influyas, no influya, no influyamos, no influyáis, no influyan.