oler Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
oler — to smell (of something)
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: oliera, olieras, oliera, oliéramos, olierais, olieran.
oler Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past doubts/wishes about a smell.
Notes on oler in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Because the preterite is regular, this tense is also regular. No 'h' or 'ue' is used.
Example Sentences
Si la carne oliera mal, no la comería.
If the meat smelled bad, I wouldn't eat it.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que la casa oliera a vainilla.
I would like the house to smell like vanilla.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros oliéramos el gas, saldríamos de aquí.
If we smelled gas, we would leave here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'hueliera'.
Correct: The correct form is 'oliera'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 3rd person plural preterite (olieron), which has no stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: huelo
Oler is highly irregular in the present: huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen.
Preterite
yo: olí
The preterite of oler is regular: olí, oliste, olió, olimos, olisteis, olieron.
Imperfect
yo: olía
The imperfect of oler is regular: olía, olías, olía, olíamos, olíais, olían.
Future
yo: oleré
The future of oler is regular: oleré, olerás, olerá, oleremos, oleréis, olerán.
Conditional
yo: olería
The conditional of oler is regular: olería, olerías, olería, oleríamos, oleríais, olerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: huela
The present subjunctive follows the present indicative's irregularities: huela, huelas, huela, olamos, oláis, huelan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: huele
Use the imperative to tell someone to smell something: huele, huela, olamos, oled, huelan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no huelas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no huelas, no huela, no olamos, no oláis, no huelan.