torturar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
torturar — to torture
The imperfect subjunctive of torturar is built from the preterite stem: torturara, torturaras, torturara, etc.
torturar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypothetical situations) or after verbs of emotion/doubt in the past.
Notes on torturar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Torturar is regular here. The forms are derived from the third-person plural preterite 'torturaron' by removing the '-ron'.
Example Sentences
Si yo torturara a alguien, me sentiría muy mal.
If I were to torture someone, I would feel very bad.
yo
Era increíble que torturaran a tanta gente.
It was incredible that they tortured so many people.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú torturaras menos a tus amigos, tendrías más.
If you tortured your friends less, you would have more.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form (torturáramos).
Correct: torturáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the vowel before the suffix.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: torturo
The present tense of torturar is regular: torturo, torturas, tortura, torturamos, torturáis, torturan.
Preterite
yo: torturé
The preterite of torturar is regular: torturé, torturaste, torturó, torturamos, torturasteis, torturaron.
Imperfect
yo: torturaba
The imperfect of torturar follows the regular -aba pattern: torturaba, torturabas, torturaba, torturábamos, torturabais, torturaban.
Future
yo: torturaré
The future of torturar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: torturaré, torturarás, torturará...
Conditional
yo: torturaría
The conditional of torturar is regular: torturaría, torturarías, torturaría, torturaríamos, torturaríais, torturarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: torture
The present subjunctive of torturar uses -e endings: torture, tortures, torture, torturemos, torturéis, torturen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tortura
The affirmative imperative of torturar is: tortura (tú), torturad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tortures
The negative imperative of torturar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.