joder Imperfect Conjugation
joder — to screw up
The imperfect of 'joder' is regular: jodía, jodías, jodía, jodíamos, jodíais, jodían.
joder Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'joder' to describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past, or to set the scene. It's used for things like 'used to mess with,' 'kept bothering,' or 'was screwing up.'
Notes on joder in the Imperfect
'Joder' is regular in the imperfect tense. It follows the standard pattern for -er verbs, with consistent endings for each person.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, jodía mucho a mi hermana.
When I was a child, I used to bother my sister a lot.
yo
Tú siempre jodías mis planes.
You were always messing up my plans.
tú
El perro jodía la tranquilidad de la casa.
The dog was disturbing the peace of the house.
él/ella/usted
Ellos jodían a los vecinos con música alta.
They used to bother the neighbors with loud music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'jodió' instead of the imperfect 'jodía' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use 'jodía' to describe something that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past.
Why: The imperfect describes the background or duration of past actions, while the preterite describes completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both are 'jodía', but context clarifies the subject.
Why: This is a common characteristic of the imperfect tense for regular -er and -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: jodo
The present indicative of 'joder' is regular: jodo, jodes, jode, jodemos, jodéis, joden.
Preterite
yo: jodí
The preterite of 'joder' is regular: jodí, jodiste, jodió, jodimos, jodisteis, jodieron.
Future
yo: joderé
The future of 'joder' is regular: joderé, joderás, joderá, joderemos, joderéis, joderán.
Conditional
yo: jodería
The conditional of 'joder' is regular: jodería, joderías, jodería, joderíamos, joderíais, joderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: joda
The present subjunctive of 'joder' (joda, jodas, joda, jodamos, jodáis, jodan) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jodiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'joder' (jodiera, jodieras, jodiera, jodiéramos, jodierais, jodieran) expresses past uncertainty, desires, or hypotheticals.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jode
Use 'jode' (tú), 'joda' (usted), 'jodamos' (nosotros), 'jodan' (ustedes), 'joded' (vosotros) for direct commands with 'joder'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jodas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no jodas' (tú), 'no joda' (usted), 'no jodamos' (nosotros), 'no jodan' (ustedes), 'no jodáis' (vosotros).