masturbar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
masturbar — to masturbate
The imperfect subjunctive of masturbar (masturbara/mastubarais/mastubaran) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
masturbar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for unreal conditions in the past ('if I had'), wishes from the past ('I wished that you would'), or polite requests in the past. For 'masturbar', it might be 'If I had masturbated more, maybe...'.
Notes on masturbar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Masturbar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Remember you can use both the -ra and -se forms (e.g., masturbara or masturbase), but -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo masturbara más, estaría más relajado.
If I masturbated more, I would be more relaxed.
yo
Ojalá tú mastubaras con alguien que te quisiera.
I wish you would masturbate with someone who loved you.
tú
Él esperaba que ella se masturbara sola.
He hoped that she would masturbate alone.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros habríamos ido si nos masturbaramos antes.
We would have gone if we had masturbated earlier.
nosotros
Ellos pensaron que vosotros os masturbaríais.
They thought that you all would masturbate.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'masturbara' in hypothetical 'if' clauses, not 'masturbó' or 'masturbaba'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for hypothetical or non-factual situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'masturbara' and 'masturbase' are correct for 'yo', but 'masturbara' is more common.
Why: Learners might not be aware of the -se alternative or might over-rely on it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: masturbo
The present tense of masturbar (masturbo, masturbas, masturba, masturbamos, masturbáis, masturban) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: masturbé
The preterite of masturbar is regular: masturbe, masturbaste, masturbó, masturbamos, masturbasteis, masturbaron.
Imperfect
yo: masturbaba
The imperfect of masturbar (masturbaba, masturbabas, masturbaba, masturbábamos, masturbabais, masturbaban) describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Future
yo: masturbaré
The future tense of masturbar (masturbaré, masturbarás, masturbará, masturbaremos, masturbaréis, masturbarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: masturbaría
The conditional of masturbar (masturbaría, masturbarías, masturbaría, masturbaríamos, masturbaríais, masturbarían) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: masturbe
The present subjunctive of masturbar (masturbe, masturbes, masturbemos, masturben) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: masturba
Use the imperative of masturbar for direct commands: masturba, masturbe, masturbemos, masturben, masturbad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no masturbes
Use the negative imperative of masturbar with 'no' + present subjunctive: no masturbes, no masturbe, no masturbemos, no masturben, no masturbéis.