retroceder Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
retroceder — to move back
The imperfect subjunctive of retroceder is built from the 'ellos' preterite: retrocediera, retrocedieras, retrocediera.
retroceder Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when a past-tense trigger requires the subjunctive, such as 'Me pidió que retrocediera'.
Notes on retroceder in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Retroceder is regular here. Note the accent on the 'e' in the nosotros form: retrocediéramos.
Example Sentences
Si retrocedieras un poco, verías mejor la pintura.
If you moved back a little, you would see the painting better.
tú
No quería que retrocediéramos en el acuerdo.
I didn't want us to back out of the agreement.
nosotros
Le pedí que retrocediera el coche.
I asked him to back up the car.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: retrocedera
Correct: retrocediera
Why: Learners often forget the 'i' in the -iera ending for -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retrocedo
The present tense of retroceder is regular: retrocedo, retrocedes, retrocede, retrocedemos, retrocedéis, retroceden.
Preterite
yo: retrocedí
The preterite of retroceder is regular: retrocedí, retrocediste, retrocedió, retrocedimos, retrocedisteis, retrocedieron.
Imperfect
yo: retrocedía
The imperfect of retroceder uses regular -er endings: retrocedía, retrocedías, retrocedía, retrocedíamos, retrocedíais, retrocedían.
Future
yo: retrocederé
The future of retroceder is formed by adding standard endings to the infinitive: retrocederé, retrocederás, retrocederá.
Conditional
yo: retrocedería
The conditional of retroceder adds -ía endings to the infinitive: retrocedería, retrocederías, retrocedería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retroceda
The present subjunctive of retroceder uses -a endings: retroceda, retrocedas, retroceda, retrocedamos, retrocedáis, retrocedan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retrocede
The affirmative imperative of retroceder gives direct commands: retrocede (tú), retroceda (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no retrocedas
The negative imperative of retroceder uses present subjunctive forms: no retrocedas, no retroceda, no retrocedamos.