odiar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
odiar — to hate
The imperfect subjunctive of odiar is regular: odiara, odiaras, odiara, odiáramos.
odiar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb triggering the subjunctive is in the past.
Notes on odiar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Odiar is regular. The stem comes from the 'ellos' preterite (odiaron), dropping the -on and adding -a endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo odiara mi trabajo, renunciaría.
If I hated my job, I would quit.
yo
Me sorprendió que odiaran la película.
It surprised me that they hated the movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú odiaras el frío, no vivirías en Alaska.
If you hated the cold, you wouldn't live in Alaska.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Odiaramos (without the accent).
Correct: odiáramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: odio
The present tense of odiar is regular: odio, odias, odia, odiamos, odiáis, odian.
Preterite
yo: odié
The preterite of odiar is regular: odié, odiaste, odió, odiamos, odiasteis, odiaron.
Imperfect
yo: odiaba
The imperfect of odiar follows the standard -aba pattern: odiaba, odiabas, odiaba, odiábamos.
Future
yo: odiaré
The future of odiar uses the infinitive as a base: odiaré, odiarás, odiará, odiaremos, odiaréis, odiarán.
Conditional
yo: odiaría
The conditional of odiar is regular: odiaría, odiarías, odiaría, odiaríamos, odiaríais, odiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: odie
The present subjunctive of odiar uses -e endings: odie, odies, odie, odiemos, odiéis, odien.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: odia
The affirmative imperative of odiar is: odia (tú), odie (usted), odiad (vosotros), odien (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no odies
The negative imperative of odiar uses the present subjunctive: no odies, no odie, no odiemos, no odiéis, no odien.