refugiar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
refugiar — to shelter
The imperfect subjunctive of refugiar has two forms for each pronoun: refugiara/refugiase (yo, él/ella/usted), refugiaras/refugiases (tú), etc.
refugiar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. For example, 'Si yo tuviera tiempo, me refugiaría en la montaña' (If I had time, I would shelter myself in the mountains).
Notes on refugiar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Refugiar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Quería que te refugiaras del frío.
I wanted you to shelter yourself from the cold.
tú
Si él se refugiara en el bosque, estaría más seguro.
If he sheltered himself in the forest, he would be safer.
él/ella/usted
Era importante que nos refugiáramos pronto.
It was important that we sheltered ourselves soon.
nosotros
Dudaba que ellos se refugiaran allí.
I doubted that they would shelter there.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypothetical or past subjunctive situations, use forms like 'refugiara' or 'refugiase', not 'refugió' or 'refugiaba'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive expresses conditions, wishes, and doubts that the indicative cannot.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'refugiara' and 'refugiase' are correct for the yo form, but stick to one set of endings (-ra or -se) within the same sentence for consistency.
Why: While both are grammatically correct, consistency is key for clarity.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refugio
The present tense of refugiar is regular: refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugiáis, refugian.
Preterite
yo: refugié
The preterite of refugiar is regular: refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiasteis, refugiaron.
Imperfect
yo: refugiaba
The imperfect of refugiar is regular: refugiaba, refugiabas, refugiaba, refugiábamos, refugiabais, refugiaban.
Future
yo: refugiaré
The future tense of refugiar is regular: refugiaré, refugiarás, refugiará, refugiaremos, refugiaréis, refugiarán.
Conditional
yo: refugiaría
The conditional of refugiar is regular: refugiaría, refugiarías, refugiaría, refugiaríamos, refugiaríais, refugiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refugie
The present subjunctive of refugiar is regular: refugie (yo, él/ella/usted), refugies (tú), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiéis (vosotros), refugien (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refugia
The imperative of refugiar is mostly regular: refugia (tú), refugie (usted), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiad (vosotros), refugien (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no refugies
Negative commands for refugiar use the present subjunctive: no refugies (tú), no refugie (usted), no refugiemos (nosotros), no refugiéis (vosotros), no refugien (ustedes).