How to conjugate derretir in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

derretir
to melt
regular verb

Derretir means to cause a solid substance to become liquid by heating or to dissolve something completely. It is commonly used in contexts involving heating or melting materials like ice, chocolate, or metal.

How to conjugate derretir in Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
derretira
Tú
derretieras
Él / Ella / Usted
derretiera
Nosotros / Nosotras
derretiéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
derretierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
derritieran

Examples of derretir in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que el hielo derretira rápidamente.
I hoped that the ice melted quickly.
Tú
Querías que la mantequilla derretieras antes de cocinar.
You wanted the butter to melt before cooking.
Él / Ella / Usted
No creía que ella derretiera el queso tan rápido.
I didn't believe that she melted the cheese so quickly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Pensábamos que el chocolate se derretiéramos fácilmente.
We thought that the chocolate melted easily.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Esperabais que el hielo derretierais en la playa.
You all hoped that the ice melted on the beach.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No sabían que las velas se derritieran tan rápido.
They didn't know that the candles melted so fast.

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Esperaba que el hielo derretira rápidamente.

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Indicative Informal Future
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Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
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Subjunctive Future Perfect
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