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Restar (to subtract) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Restar (to subtract) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Restar - Conjugation of to subtract 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: Restar (to subtract) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Números y contar (Numbers and counting)

Conjugation of to subtract in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo restara/restase I would subtract
  • tú restaras/restases you would subtract
  • él/ella restara/restase he would subtract
  • nosotros/nosotras restáramos/restásemos we subtracted
  • vosotros/vosotras restarais/restaseis you would subtract
  • ellos/ellas restaran/restasen they would subtract

Example phrases

  • Quería que yo restara/restase los números correctamente. She/He/They wanted me to subtract the numbers correctly.
  • Era importante que tú restaras/restases sin errores. It was important that you subtracted without mistakes.
  • Deseaba que él/ella restara/restase esa cantidad. I wished that he/she would subtract that amount.
  • Nos pidieron que nosotros/nosotras restáramos/restásemos los valores. They asked us to subtract the values.
  • Esperaba que vosotros/vosotras restarais/restaseis más rápido. I expected you all to subtract faster.
  • Sugerí que ellos/ellas restaran/restasen con precisión. I suggested that they subtract accurately.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - restar (to subtract)

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

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Restar (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Era importante que tú ... sin errores.

Era importante que tú restaras/restases sin errores.
(It was important that you subtracted without mistakes.)

2. Deseaba que él/ella ... esa cantidad.

Deseaba que él/ella restara/restase esa cantidad.
(I wished that he/she would subtract that amount.)

3. Nos pidieron que nosotros/nosotras ... los valores.

Nos pidieron que nosotros/nosotras restáramos/restásemos los valores.
(They asked us to subtract the values.)

4. Esperaba que vosotros/vosotras ... más rápido.

Esperaba que vosotros/vosotras restarais/restaseis más rápido.
(I expected you all to subtract faster.)

5. Quería que yo ... los números correctamente.

Quería que yo restara/restase los números correctamente.
(She/He/They wanted me to subtract the numbers correctly.)

6. Sugerí que ellos/ellas ... con precisión.

Sugerí que ellos/ellas restaran/restasen con precisión.
(I suggested that they subtract accurately.)