sumergir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
sumergir — to submerge
The imperfect subjunctive of sumergir is regular: sumergiera, sumergieras, sumergiera, sumergiéramos, sumergierais, sumergieran.
sumergir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I submerged...') or after verbs of emotion/desire in the past.
Notes on sumergir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (sumergieron). It is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo sumergiera el móvil en agua, se rompería.
If I submerged the phone in water, it would break.
yo
El jefe quería que nos sumergiéramos en el proyecto.
The boss wanted us to immerse ourselves in the project.
nosotros
Me gustaría que ellos sumergieran la carne en la salsa.
I would like them to submerge the meat in the sauce.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sumerjiera' with a 'j'.
Correct: sumergiera
Why: Since the ending starts with 'i', the 'g' already makes the correct soft sound. No 'j' is needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sumerjo
Sumergir changes 'g' to 'j' only in the 'yo' form (sumerjo) to keep the soft 'h' sound.
Preterite
yo: sumergí
Sumergir is regular in the preterite: sumergí, sumergiste, sumergió, sumergimos, sumergisteis, sumergieron.
Imperfect
yo: sumergía
The imperfect of sumergir is regular: sumergía, sumergías, sumergía, sumergíamos, sumergíais, sumergían.
Future
yo: sumergiré
The future of sumergir is regular: sumergiré, sumergirás, sumergirá, sumergiremos, sumergiréis, sumergirán.
Conditional
yo: sumergiría
The conditional of sumergir is regular: sumergiría, sumergirías, sumergiría, sumergiríamos, sumergiríais, sumergirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sumerja
The present subjunctive uses a 'j' in all forms: sumerja, sumerjas, sumerja, sumerjamos, sumerjáis, sumerjan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sumerge
The imperative uses 'g' for 'tú' (sumerge) but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (sumerja/sumerjan).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sumerjas
All negative commands for sumergir use 'j': no sumerjas, no sumerja, no sumerjamos, no sumerjáis, no sumerjan.