retorcer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
retorcer — to twist
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: retorciera, retorcieras, retorciera...
retorcer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses or past-tense expressions of doubt or desire (e.g., 'Si retorcieras el trapo, se secaría').
Notes on retorcer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Retorcer is regular here based on its preterite stem (retorci-). No stem change O > UE occurs.
Example Sentences
Si retorcieras más la toalla, no gotearía.
If you wrung the towel more, it wouldn't drip.
tú
Me pidió que retorciera los cables juntos.
He asked me to twist the cables together.
yo
Si ellos retorcieran el metal, se rompería.
If they twisted the metal, it would break.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'retuerciéramos' with a stem change.
Correct: retorciéramos
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built on the preterite stem, which does not have the O > UE change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retuerzo
Retorcer follows an O-to-UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: retorcí
Retorcer is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er ending pattern.
Imperfect
yo: retorcía
Retorcer is regular in the imperfect: retorcía, retorcías, retorcía, retorcíamos, retorcíais, retorcían.
Future
yo: retorceré
Retorcer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: retorcería
Retorcer is regular in the conditional: retorcería, retorcerías, retorcería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: retuerza
The present subjunctive follows the O > UE stem change, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retuerce
The imperative uses 'retuerce' (tú) and 'retuerza' (usted) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retuerzas
Uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no retuerzas, no retuerza...