resumir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
resumir — to summarize
The imperfect subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiera', 'resumieras') is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
resumir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical or unlikely past scenarios, or expressing wishes and doubts related to the past. Think 'if I were to summarize...' or 'I wish you would summarize...'.
Notes on resumir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Resumir' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo resumiera el libro, te lo daría.
If I were to summarize the book, I would give it to you.
yo
Me gustaría que resumieras la película.
I would like you to summarize the movie.
tú
Ojalá ellos resumieran mejor.
Hopefully, they would summarize better.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For 'if I summarized', use 'si yo resumiera', not 'si yo resumí'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive describes unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resumo
The present tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumo', 'resume') describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: resumí
The preterite of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumí', 'resumió') is for completed actions in the past, like 'I summarized' or 'she summarized'.
Imperfect
yo: resumía
The imperfect of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumía', 'resumían') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to summarize' or 'he was summarizing'.
Future
yo: resumiré
The future tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiré', 'resumirá') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resumiría
The conditional of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiría', 'resumirían') is used for hypotheticals ('would summarize') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuma
The present subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resuma', 'resumas') is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resume
Imperative commands for 'resumir' include 'resume' (tú) and 'resuman' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resumas
Negative commands for 'resumir' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no resumas' (tú) and 'no resuman' (ustedes).