How to conjugate desgastar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

desgastar
to wear out
regular verb

Desgastar means to cause wear or deterioration on something through use or friction. It is often used to describe the gradual loss of material or strength.

How to conjugate desgastar 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
desgastara
Tú
desgastases
Él / Ella / Usted
desgastara
Nosotros / Nosotras
desgastáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
desgastaseis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
desgastaran

Examples of desgastar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que desgastara sus zapatos pronto.
I hoped that he/she/you (formal) would wear out his/her/your shoes soon.
Tú
Querías que desgastases la ropa vieja.
You wanted that you (informal) would wear out the old clothes.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que desgastara el material tan rápido.
I doubted that he/she/you (formal) would wear out the material so quickly.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era importante que desgastáramos las suelas.
It was important that we wear out the soles.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No creía que desgastaseis tanto la ropa.
I didn't believe that you all (informal) would wear out the clothes so much.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Esperaban que desgastaran las herramientas pronto.
They hoped that they/you all (formal) would wear out the tools soon.

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Esperaba que desgastara sus zapatos pronto.

Other conjugations of desgastar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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