sembrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sembrar — to sow
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: sembrara, sembraras, sembrara.
sembrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I sowed...').
Notes on sembrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is derived from the third-person plural preterite (sembraron), dropping the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si yo sembrara ahora, no crecería nada.
If I sowed now, nothing would grow.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos sembraran más flores.
I would like them to sow more flowers.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a stem change: 'siembrara'.
Correct: Sembrara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite, which has no stem change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: siembro
Sembrar has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: sembré
Sembrar is completely regular in the preterite: sembré, sembraste, sembró.
Imperfect
yo: sembraba
Sembrar is regular in the imperfect: sembraba, sembrabas, sembraba.
Future
yo: sembraré
Sembrar is regular in the future: sembraré, sembrarás, sembrará.
Conditional
yo: sembraría
Sembrar is regular in the conditional: sembraría, sembrarías, sembraría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: siembre
The present subjunctive follows the stem change: siembre, siembres, siembre, sembremos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: siembra
Use 'siembra' (tú) or 'siembren' (ustedes) to give direct orders to plant.
Negative Imperative
yo: no siembres
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no siembres, no siembre.