moler Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
moler — to grind
Moler follows the standard -ra endings based on the preterite: moliera, molieras, moliera...
moler Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations, like 'If I ground the meat myself, it would taste better.'
Notes on moler in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for moler. It uses the preterite stem 'moli-'.
Example Sentences
Si molieras el grano, podrías hacer pan.
If you ground the grain, you could make bread.
tú
Dudaba que ellos molieran tanto trigo.
I doubted that they would grind so much wheat.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'mueliera'.
Correct: moliera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive never uses the present tense stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muelo
Moler follows a 'boot' stem change (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: molí
Imperfect
yo: molía
Moler is regular in the imperfect: molía, molías, molía, molíamos, molíais, molían.
Future
yo: moleré
Moler is regular in the future; simply add endings to the infinitive: moleré, molerás, molerá.
Conditional
yo: molería
The conditional of moler is regular: molería, molerías, molería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muela
The present subjunctive of moler mirrors the present indicative stem change: muela, muelas, muela, molamos, moláis, muelan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muele
Commands for moler use 'muele' (tú) and 'muela' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no muelas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no muelas, no muela, no molamos.