morder Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
morder — to bite
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'mordie-' stem: mordiera, mordieras, mordiera...
morder Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (If it bit me...) or after past-tense expressions of emotion or doubt.
Notes on morder in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the 3rd person plural preterite (mordieron). There is no O to UE change here.
Example Sentences
Si el perro me mordiera, iría al médico.
If the dog bit me, I would go to the doctor.
yo
Tenía miedo de que el gato me mordiera.
I was afraid the cat might bite me.
él/ella/usted
Si mordierais la manzana, veríais que está dulce.
If you guys bit the apple, you would see it's sweet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: muerdiera
Correct: mordiera
Why: There is no stem change in the imperfect subjunctive for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muerdo
Morder follows an O to UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: mordí
Morder is completely regular in the preterite, following standard -er endings.
Imperfect
yo: mordía
Morder is regular in the imperfect: mordía, mordías, mordía, mordíamos, mordíais, mordían.
Future
yo: morderé
The future of morder is regular: add endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: mordería
The conditional of morder is regular: mordería, morderías, mordería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muerda
Morder keeps its O to UE stem change in the subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muerde
Use 'muerde' for informal commands and 'muerda' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no muerdas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no muerdas, no muerda, no mordamos.