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teñir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

teñirto dye

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'tiñ-' stem: tiñera, tiñeras, tiñera, tiñéramos, tiñerais, tiñeran.

teñir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yotiñera
tiñeras
él/ella/ustedtiñera
nosotrostiñéramos
vosotrostiñerais
ellos/ellas/ustedestiñeran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests involving dyeing, like 'If I dyed my hair...' or 'He asked me to dye it.'

Notes on teñir in the Imperfect Subjunctive

The stem is derived from the third-person plural preterite (tiñeron), resulting in the 'i' stem and the loss of the 'i' in the ending due to the 'ñ' sound.

Example Sentences

  • Si me tiñera el pelo de rojo, no me reconocerías.

    If I dyed my hair red, you wouldn't recognize me.

    yo

  • Me pidió que tiñéramos las cortinas juntas.

    She asked us to dye the curtains together.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: teñiera

    Correct: tiñera

    Why: The 'i' in the ending '-iera' is absorbed by the 'ñ' sound, and the stem must change to 'tiñ-'.

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