sangrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sangrar — to bleed
The imperfect subjunctive of sangrar is regular: sangrara, sangraras, sangrara, sangráramos, sangrarais, sangraran.
sangrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or after 'si' (if) clauses, like 'If the cut were deeper, it would bleed more.'
Notes on sangrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Sangrar is regular here. The stem is 'sangrar-' (from the preterite 'sangraron'). Always accent the 'a' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Si la herida sangrara, llámame de inmediato.
If the wound were to bleed, call me immediately.
él/ella/usted
Tenía miedo de que nosotros sangráramos mucho.
I was afraid that we would bleed a lot.
nosotros
No quería que tus encías sangraran.
I didn't want your gums to bleed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sangrarais without an accent
Correct: sangrarais (correct as is)
Why: Learners sometimes add unnecessary accents to the vosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sangro
The present tense of sangrar is regular: sangro, sangras, sangra, sangramos, sangráis, sangran.
Preterite
yo: sangré
The preterite of sangrar is regular: sangré, sangraste, sangró, sangramos, sangrasteis, sangraron.
Imperfect
yo: sangraba
The imperfect of sangrar is regular: sangraba, sangrabas, sangraba, sangrábamos, sangrabais, sangraban.
Future
yo: sangraré
The future of sangrar uses the infinitive as the stem: sangraré, sangrarás, sangrará, sangraremos, sangraréis, sangrarán.
Conditional
yo: sangraría
The conditional of sangrar is regular: sangraría, sangrarías, sangraría, sangraríamos, sangraríais, sangrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sangre
The present subjunctive of sangrar uses -e endings: sangre, sangres, sangre, sangremos, sangréis, sangren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sangra
The affirmative imperative of sangrar: sangra (tú), sangre (usted), sangremos (nosotros), sangrad (vosotros), sangren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sangres
The negative imperative of sangrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sangres, no sangre, no sangremos, no sangréis, no sangren.