padecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
padecer — to suffer from
Formed from the third-person plural preterite stem: padeciera, padecieras, padeciera.
padecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Used in hypothetical 'if' statements or after past-tense expressions of emotion/will.
Notes on padecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem (padecier-).
Example Sentences
Si yo padeciera esa alergia, no saldría.
If I suffered from that allergy, I wouldn't go out.
yo
Me dio pena que padecieran tanto.
It made me sad that they suffered so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si padecieras de estrés, deberías descansar.
If you suffered from stress, you should rest.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: padezciera
Correct: padeciera
Why: The 'zc' irregularity only exists in the present tense. The imperfect subjunctive uses the regular preterite stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: padezco
Padecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (padezco), while all other forms follow regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: padecí
Padecer is completely regular in the preterite: padecí, padeciste, padeció, padecimos, padecisteis, padecieron.
Imperfect
yo: padecía
Padecer is regular in the imperfect: padecía, padecías, padecía, padecíamos, padecíais, padecían.
Future
yo: padeceré
Padecer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive: padeceré, padecerás, etc.
Conditional
yo: padecería
The conditional uses the full infinitive 'padecer' + ía endings: padecería, padecerías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: padezca
The 'zc' from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: padezca, padezcas, padezca, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: padece
The imperative forms for padecer are rarely used but follow standard -er rules and 'zc' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no padezcas
All negative commands use the 'zc' stem from the present subjunctive: no padezcas, no padezca.