rasgar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
rasgar — to tear
The imperfect subjunctive of rasgar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: rasgara, rasgaras, rasgara, rasgáramos, rasgarais, rasgaran.
rasgar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical scenarios or past requests involving tearing, such as 'If I tore my shirt, I would be sad.'
Notes on rasgar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for rasgar. It does not require the 'gu' spelling change found in the present subjunctive or preterite 'yo' form.
Example Sentences
Si rasgara este papel, no podría leer la nota.
If I tore this paper, I wouldn't be able to read the note.
yo
Me pidió que no rasgara la ropa.
He asked me not to tear the clothes.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros rasgáramos la cortina, tendríamos que pagarla.
If we tore the curtain, we would have to pay for it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark on 'rasgáramos'.
Correct: rasgáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rasgo
Rasgar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present indicative: rasgo, rasgas, rasga, rasgamos, rasgáis, rasgan.
Preterite
yo: rasgué
Rasgar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'rasgué' to preserve the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: rasgaba
Rasgar is regular in the imperfect: rasgaba, rasgabas, rasgaba, rasgábamos, rasgabais, rasgaban.
Future
yo: rasgaré
The future of rasgar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: rasgaría
The conditional of rasgar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rasgue
The present subjunctive of rasgar features a 'g' to 'gu' spelling change in all persons: rasgue, rasgues, rasgue, rasguemos, rasguéis, rasguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rasga
The imperative uses 'rasga' (tú) and 'rasgad' (vosotros), while formal and plural commands use the spelling-change 'rasgue/n'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rasgues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no', requiring the 'gu' spelling change.