vencer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
vencer — defeat
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: venciera, vencieras, venciera...
vencer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past (e.g., 'I wanted you to win').
Notes on vencer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is formed from the 3rd person plural preterite (vencieron). It is regular.
Example Sentences
Si venciera hoy, sería el campeón.
If I were to win today, I would be the champion.
yo
Querían que venciéramos al otro equipo.
They wanted us to defeat the other team.
nosotros
Si el plazo venciera mañana, estaríamos listos.
If the deadline expired tomorrow, we would be ready.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: venciéramos
Why: All nosotros forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: venzo
Vencer is regular except for a spelling change in the 'yo' form: venzo.
Preterite
yo: vencí
The preterite of vencer is regular and marks a definitive victory or the exact moment something expired.
Imperfect
yo: vencía
The imperfect is regular (vencía) and describes ongoing victories or states of expiration in the past.
Future
yo: venceré
The future of vencer is fully regular: venceré, vencerás, vencerá...
Conditional
yo: vencería
The conditional uses the full infinitive: vencería, vencerías, vencería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: venza
The present subjunctive uses a 'z' in all forms: venza, venzas, venza...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vence
Use the imperative to command someone to win or overcome something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no venzas
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling: no venzas, no venza...