Nacer (to be born) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

Nacer (to be born) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Nacer - Conjugation of to be born 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: Nacer (to be born) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)

Conjugation of to be born in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo naciera/naciese I was born
tú nacieras/nacieses you were born
él/ella naciera/naciese he were born
nosotros/nosotras naciéramos/naciésemos we were born
vosotros/vosotras nacierais/nacieseis You all were born
ellos/ellas nacieran/naciesen they were born

Example phrases

Ojalá que yo naciera/naciese en otro país. I wish I were born in another country.
Si tú nacieras/nacieses en otra época, todo sería diferente. If you were born in another era, everything would be different.
Deseaba que él/ella naciera/naciese con buena salud. I wished that he/she was born with good health.
Esperaba que nosotros naciéramos/naciésemos en primavera. I was hoping that we would be born in the spring.
Quería que vosotros nacierais/nacieseis en un lugar lleno de alegría. I wanted you to be born in a place full of joy.
Si ellos/ellas nacieran/naciesen de nuevo, podrían cambiar muchas cosas. If they were born again, they could change many things.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - nacer (to be born)

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

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Nacer (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si tú ... en otra época, todo sería diferente.

Si tú nacieras/nacieses en otra época, todo sería diferente.

(If you were born in another era, everything would be different.)

2. Deseaba que él/ella ... con buena salud.

Deseaba que él/ella naciera/naciese con buena salud.

(I wished that he/she was born with good health.)

3. Esperaba que nosotros ... en primavera.

Esperaba que nosotros naciéramos/naciésemos en primavera.

(I was hoping that we would be born in the spring.)

4. Ojalá que yo ... en otro país.

Ojalá que yo naciera/naciese en otro país.

(I wish I were born in another country.)

5. Quería que vosotros ... en un lugar lleno de alegría.

Quería que vosotros nacierais/nacieseis en un lugar lleno de alegría.

(I wanted you to be born in a place full of joy.)

6. Si ellos/ellas ... de nuevo, podrían cambiar muchas cosas.

Si ellos/ellas nacieran/naciesen de nuevo, podrían cambiar muchas cosas.

(If they were born again, they could change many things.)