revivir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
revivir — to revive
The imperfect subjunctive of revivir (reviviera/reviviera/reviviéramos/revivieran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
revivir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is great for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, expressing wishes that didn't come true, or describing ongoing actions in dependent clauses that were in the past. For example, 'If only I could revive my old car...'
Notes on revivir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Revivir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but the -ra form (reviviera, revivieras, etc.) is more common in everyday speech.
Example Sentences
Si pudiera, reviviera mi juventud.
If I could, I would revive my youth.
yo
Ojalá revivieras ese negocio.
I wish you would revive that business.
tú
Era importante que reviviéramos la esperanza.
It was important that we revive hope.
nosotros
Dudaba que revivieran la película.
I doubted they would revive the movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite.
Correct: Use 'reviviera' for hypotheticals, not 'revivió'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is for non-factual or subjective situations, while the preterite is for completed facts.
Mistake: Using the -se form when the -ra form is expected or vice-versa.
Correct: While both are technically correct, 'reviviera' is generally more common than 'reviviese'.
Why: Usage preference can vary by region and formality, but -ra is often the default.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: revivo
The present tense of revivir (revivo, revives, revive, revivimos, revivís, reviven) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reviví
Revivir is regular in the preterite: reviví, reviviste, revivió, revivimos, revivisteis, revivieron.
Imperfect
yo: revivía
The imperfect of revivir (revivía, revivías, revivía, revivíamos, revivíais, revivían) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reviviré
The future tense of revivir (reviviré, revivirás, revivirá, reviviremos, reviviréis, revivirán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reviviría
The conditional of revivir (reviviría, revivirías, reviviría, reviviríamos, reviviríais, revivirían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reviva
The present subjunctive of revivir (reviva, revivas, revivamos, revivan) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revive
Use the imperative of revivir for direct commands: ¡revive!, ¡revivamos!, ¡revivan!, ¡revivid!
Negative Imperative
yo: no revivas
Use the negative imperative of revivir with 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no revivas!, ¡no revivamos!, ¡no revivan!, ¡no reviváis!