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

Ser (to be) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)

Conjugation of to be in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

yo fuera/fuese I were to be
tú fueras/fueses you were
él/ella fuera/fuese he were
nosotros/nosotras fuéramos/fuésemos we were
vosotros/vosotras fuerais/fueseis you all were
ellos/ellas fueran/fuesen they were

Example phrases

Si yo fuera/fuese rico, compraría una casa grande. If I were rich, I would buy a big house.
Si tú fueras/fueses más paciente, aprenderías más rápido. If you were more patient, you would learn faster.
Si él/ella fuera/fuese a la fiesta, nos divertiríamos mucho. If he/she were to go to the party, we would have a lot of fun.
Si nosotros fuéramos/fuésemos más jóvenes, viajaríamos por el mundo. If we were younger, we would travel around the world.
Si vosotros fuerais/fueseis mis amigos, me ayudaríais. If you were my friends, you would help me.
Si ellos fueran/fuesen más responsables, terminarían el proyecto a tiempo. If they were more responsible, they would finish the project on time.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - ser (to be)

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

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Ser (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si tú ... más paciente, aprenderías más rápido.

Si tú fueras/fueses más paciente, aprenderías más rápido.

(If you were more patient, you would learn faster.)

2. Si ellos ... más responsables, terminarían el proyecto a tiempo.

Si ellos fueran/fuesen más responsables, terminarían el proyecto a tiempo.

(If they were more responsible, they would finish the project on time.)

3. Si vosotros ... mis amigos, me ayudaríais.

Si vosotros fuerais/fueseis mis amigos, me ayudaríais.

(If you were my friends, you would help me.)

4. Si yo ... rico, compraría una casa grande.

Si yo fuera/fuese rico, compraría una casa grande.

(If I were rich, I would buy a big house.)

5. Si nosotros ... más jóvenes, viajaríamos por el mundo.

Si nosotros fuéramos/fuésemos más jóvenes, viajaríamos por el mundo.

(If we were younger, we would travel around the world.)

6. Si él/ella ... a la fiesta, nos divertiríamos mucho.

Si él/ella fuera/fuese a la fiesta, nos divertiríamos mucho.

(If he/she were to go to the party, we would have a lot of fun.)