nacer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
nacer — to be born
The imperfect subjunctive of nacer is regular: naciera, nacieras, naciera, naciéramos, nacierais, nacieran.
nacer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I were born in Italy...') or after past-tense triggers of emotion/doubt.
Notes on nacer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (nacieron), making it regular for nacer.
Example Sentences
Si yo naciera otra vez, sería músico.
If I were born again, I would be a musician.
yo
Mis padres querían que yo naciera en España.
My parents wanted me to be born in Spain.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: naciéramos.
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nazco
Nacer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (nazco), while other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: nací
The preterite of nacer is regular: nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacisteis, nacieron.
Imperfect
yo: nacía
The imperfect of nacer is regular: nacía, nacías, nacía, nacíamos, nacíais, nacían.
Future
yo: naceré
The future of nacer is regular: naceré, nacerás, nacerá, naceremos, naceréis, nacerán.
Conditional
yo: nacería
The conditional of nacer is regular: nacería, nacerías, nacería, naceríamos, naceríais, nacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nazca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: nazca, nazcas, nazca, nazcamos, nazcáis, nazcan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nace
The imperative uses 'nace' (tú) and the 'zc' stem for formal/plural commands: nazca, nazcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nazcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no nazcas, no nazca, no nazcamos, no nazcáis, no nazcan.