superar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
superar — to overcome
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: superara, superaras, superara, superáramos, superarais, superaran.
superar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing a past wish or doubt about someone overcoming something.
Notes on superar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Superar is regular. The stem comes from the third-person plural preterite (superaron), minus the -on.
Example Sentences
Si superaras tu timidez, hablarías más.
If you overcame your shyness, you would talk more.
tú
Dudaba que ella superara la prueba.
I doubted that she would pass the test.
Era necesario que superáramos el bache.
It was necessary that we got over the rough patch.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: superaramos
Correct: superáramos
Why: Like many 'nosotros' forms in past tenses, this requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: supero
The present tense is regular: supero, superas, supera, superamos, superáis, superan.
Preterite
yo: superé
The preterite of superar is regular: superé, superaste, superó, superamos, superasteis, superaron.
Imperfect
yo: superaba
Superar is regular in the imperfect: superaba, superabas, superaba, superábamos, superabais, superaban.
Future
yo: superaré
The future is regular: superaré, superarás, superará, superaremos, superaréis, superarán.
Conditional
yo: superaría
The conditional is regular: superaría, superarías, superaría, superaríamos, superaríais, superarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: supere
The present subjunctive is regular: supere, superes, supere, superemos, superéis, superen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: supera
The affirmative imperative is regular: supera (tú), superad (vosotros), supere (usted), superen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no superes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no superes, no supere, no superemos, no superéis, no superen.