insinuar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
insinuar — to hint
The imperfect subjunctive of insinuar is regular: insinuara, insinuaras, insinuara, insinuáramos, insinuarais, insinuaran.
insinuar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses or after past-tense triggers of doubt or desire (e.g., 'If he hinted at it...').
Notes on insinuar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It does not use the 'ú' accent found in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Si él insinuara que me ama, yo sería feliz.
If he were to hint that he loves me, I would be happy.
él/ella/usted
Me sorprendió que insinuaras eso.
It surprised me that you suggested that.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: insinuáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the vowel before the suffix.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: insinúo
The present of insinuar requires an accent on the 'u' (insinúo, insinúas) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: insinué
The preterite of insinuar is regular: insinué, insinuaste, insinuó, insinuamos, insinuasteis, insinuaron.
Imperfect
yo: insinuaba
The imperfect of insinuar is regular: insinuaba, insinuabas, insinuaba, insinuábamos, insinuabais, insinuaban.
Future
yo: insinuaré
The future of insinuar is regular: insinuaré, insinuarás, insinuará, insinuaremos, insinuaréis, insinuarán.
Conditional
yo: insinuaría
The conditional of insinuar is regular: insinuaría, insinuarías, insinuaría, insinuaríamos, insinuaríais, insinuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: insinúe
The present subjunctive of insinuar follows the 'u-to-ú' change: insinúe, insinúes, insinúe, insinuemos, insinuéis, insinúen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: insinúa
Use insinúa (tú), insinúe (usted), and insinuad (vosotros) to tell someone to drop a hint.
Negative Imperative
yo: no insinúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no insinúes (tú), no insinúe (usted), no insinuéis (vosotros).