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Adivinar (to guess) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Adivinar (to guess) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Adivinar - Conjugation of to guess in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Adivinar (to guess) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Suponiendo y adivinando (Assuming and guessing)

Conjugation of to guess in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo adivinara/adivinase I would guess
  • tú adivinaras/adivinases you would guess
  • él/ella adivinara/adivinase he would guess
  • nosotros/nosotras adivináramos/adivinásemos we guessed
  • vosotros/vosotras adivinarais/adivinaseis You/You all guessed
  • ellos/ellas adivinaran/adivinasen they would guess

Example phrases

  • Esperaba que yo adivinara/adivinase la respuesta correcta. I hoped that I would guess the correct answer.
  • Deseaba que tú adivinaras/adivinases el final de la historia. I wished you guessed the ending of the story.
  • Creo que él adivinara/adivinase el misterio. I think that he guessed the mystery.
  • Esperábamos que nosotros adivináramos/adivinásemos el autor de la canción. We expected that we guessed the author of the song.
  • Deseaban que vosotros adivinarais/adivinaseis el fotógrafo famoso. They wished that you guessed the famous photographer.
  • Esperaban que ellos adivinaran/adivinasen quién firmara el contrato. They expected that they guessed who would sign the contract.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - adivinar (to guess)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Adivinar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Esperaba que yo ... la respuesta correcta.

Esperaba que yo adivinara/adivinase la respuesta correcta.
(I hoped that I would guess the correct answer.)

2. Creo que él ... el misterio.

Creo que él adivinara/adivinase el misterio.
(I think that he guessed the mystery.)

3. Esperaban que ellos ... quién firmara el contrato.

Esperaban que ellos adivinaran/adivinasen quién firmara el contrato.
(They expected that they guessed who would sign the contract.)

4. Deseaba que tú ... el final de la historia.

Deseaba que tú adivinaras/adivinases el final de la historia.
(I wished you guessed the ending of the story.)

5. Esperábamos que nosotros ... el autor de la canción.

Esperábamos que nosotros adivináramos/adivinásemos el autor de la canción.
(We expected that we guessed the author of the song.)

6. Deseaban que vosotros ... el fotógrafo famoso.

Deseaban que vosotros adivinarais/adivinaseis el fotógrafo famoso.
(They wished that you guessed the famous photographer.)