oprimir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
oprimir — to press
Oprimiera/oprimiese, oprimieras/oprimieses, etc., are the imperfect subjunctive forms of oprimir.
oprimir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past, or to express polite requests. For 'oprimir,' imagine wishing you hadn't pressed something, or asking someone to press something politely in the past.
Notes on oprimir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Oprimir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si oprimiera el botón correcto, la máquina funcionaría.
If I pressed the right button, the machine would work.
yo
Me gustaría que tú oprimieras la tecla 'A'.
I would like you to press the 'A' key.
tú
Ellos actuarían diferente si no hubieran oprimido ese botón.
They would act differently if they hadn't pressed that button.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quería que usted oprimiera el enlace.
I wanted you to press the link.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'si oprimiera' not 'si oprimí'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is for hypothetical or unreal conditions, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'oprimiera' and 'oprimiese' are correct, but 'oprimiera' is more common.
Why: While interchangeable in meaning, learners often stick to one form for consistency.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oprimo
Oprimo, oprimes, oprime, oprimimos, oprimís, oprimen are the present tense forms of oprimir.
Preterite
yo: oprimí
Oprimí, oprimiste, oprimió, oprimimos, oprimisteis, oprimieron are the completed past actions for oprimir.
Imperfect
yo: oprimía
Oprimía, oprimías, oprimía, oprimíamos, oprimíais, oprimían describe ongoing or habitual past pressing.
Future
yo: oprimiré
Oprimiré, oprimirás, oprimirá, oprimiremos, oprimiréis, oprimirán predict future pressing.
Conditional
yo: oprimiría
Oprimiría, oprimirías, oprimiría, oprimiríamos, oprimiríais, oprimirían express hypothetical pressing.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oprima
Oprima, oprimas, oprimamos, opriman, oprimáis are the present subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: oprime
Oprime, oprimamos, opriman, oprimid, oprima are the commands for oprimir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no oprimas
No oprimas, no oprimamos, no opriman, no oprimáis, no oprima are the negative commands for oprimir.