sucumbir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Imperfect subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumbiera/sucumbiese (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbieras/sucumbieses (tú), sucumbiéramos/sucumbiésemos (nosotros), sucumbieran/sucumbiesen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
sucumbir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, expressing wishes, doubts, or conditions that were not met. Think of 'if I had...' or 'I wish I hadn't...'.
Notes on sucumbir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Sucumbir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo hubiera sabido, no habría sucumbido a la oferta.
If I had known, I wouldn't have given in to the offer.
yo
Ella actuó como si no sucumbiera a la presión.
She acted as if she wasn't giving in to the pressure.
Ojalá nosotros no sucumbiéramos tan fácilmente.
I wish we didn't give in so easily.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use 'sucumbiera' for hypothetical past situations, not 'sucumbía'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is for unreal or hypothetical past conditions, while the imperfect indicative describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Using the -se ending when the -ra ending is expected or vice-versa.
Correct: While both are correct, 'sucumbiera' is generally more common than 'sucumbiese'.
Why: Regional and stylistic preferences exist, but consistency is key.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sucumbo
Present of sucumbir: sucumbo, sucumbes, sucumbe, sucumbimos, sucumbís, sucumben.
Preterite
yo: sucumbí
Preterite of sucumbir: sucumbí, sucumbiste, sucumbió, sucumbimos, sucumbisteis, sucumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: sucumbía
Imperfect of sucumbir: sucumbía, sucumbías, sucumbía, sucumbíamos, sucumbíais, sucumbían.
Future
yo: sucumbiré
Future of sucumbir: sucumbiré, sucumbirás, sucumbirá, sucumbiremos, sucumbiréis, sucumbirán.
Conditional
yo: sucumbiría
Conditional of sucumbir: sucumbiría, sucumbirías, sucumbiría, sucumbiríamos, sucumbiríais, sucumbirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sucumba
Present subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumba (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbas (tú), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sucumbe
Imperative of sucumbir: sucumbe (tú), sucumba (usted), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ustedes), sucumbid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sucumbas
Negative imperative of sucumbir: no sucumbas (tú), no sucumba (usted), no sucumbamos (nosotros), no sucumban (ustedes), no sucumbáis (vosotros).