sobrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sobrar — to be left over
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobrara, sobraras, sobrara, sobráramos, sobrarais, sobraran.
sobrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses or after past-tense triggers of doubt or emotion (e.g., 'I wanted there to be leftovers').
Notes on sobrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Sobrar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, built from the 'sobraron' stem of the preterite.
Example Sentences
Si sobrara dinero, compraría un libro.
If there were money left over, I would buy a book.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que nos sobraran unos días de vacaciones.
I would like us to have a few vacation days left over.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú sobraras en la oficina, te lo dirían.
If you were unnecessary in the office, they would tell you.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive in a conditional 'if' clause.
Correct: sobrara
Why: Hypothetical 'if' statements require the imperfect subjunctive, not the present.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobro
The present tense of sobrar is regular: sobro, sobras, sobra, sobramos, sobráis, sobran.
Preterite
yo: sobré
The preterite of sobrar follows regular -ar patterns: sobré, sobraste, sobró, sobramos, sobrasteis, sobraron.
Imperfect
yo: sobraba
The imperfect of sobrar uses the regular -aba endings: sobraba, sobrabas, sobraba, sobrábamos, sobrabais, sobraban.
Future
yo: sobraré
The future tense of sobrar is formed regularly by adding endings to the infinitive: sobraré, sobrarás, sobrará.
Conditional
yo: sobraría
The conditional of sobrar is regular: sobraría, sobrarías, sobraría, sobraríamos, sobraríais, sobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobre
The present subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobre, sobres, sobre, sobremos, sobréis, sobren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobra
The affirmative imperative of sobrar is: sobra (tú), sobre (usted), sobremos (nosotros), sobrad (vosotros), sobren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobres
The negative imperative of sobrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sobres, no sobre, no sobremos, no sobréis, no sobren.