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pudrir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

pudrirto rot

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of pudrir is regular: pudriera, pudrieras, pudriera, pudriéramos, pudrierais, pudrieran.

pudrir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yopudriera
pudrieras
él/ella/ustedpudriera
nosotrospudriéramos
vosotrospudrierais
ellos/ellas/ustedespudrieran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical situations involving decay (e.g., 'If it rotted...') or after past-tense expressions of emotion.

Notes on pudrir in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Pudrir is regular here, based on the third-person plural preterite stem 'pudrie-'.

Example Sentences

  • Si se pudriera la base, la casa se caería.

    If the base rotted, the house would fall down.

    él/ella/usted

  • Tenía miedo de que se pudrieran los alimentos.

    I was afraid that the food would rot.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'podriera'.

    Correct: pudriera

    Why: The stem must match the preterite 'pudrieron', which uses a 'u'.

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