How to conjugate dictar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

dictar
to dictate
regular verb

Dictar means to pronounce or read aloud words for someone to write down, or to officially prescribe or issue laws, rules, or instructions. It is used in contexts of giving orders, instructions, or legal rulings.

How to conjugate dictar 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
dictara
dictaras
Él / Ella / Usted
dictara
Nosotros / Nosotras
dictáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
dictarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
dictaran

Examples of dictar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Quería que él dictara la ley.
I wanted him to dictate the law.
Esperaba que tú dictaras la decisión.
I hoped that you would dictate the decision.
Él / Ella / Usted
Pensaba que ella dictara el acuerdo.
I thought that she would dictate the agreement.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Deseábamos que nosotros dictáramos las reglas.
We wished that we dictated the rules.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Querían que vosotros dictarais el plan.
They wanted you all to dictate the plan.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que ellos dictaran la orden.
They didn't believe that they would dictate the order.

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Quería que él dictara la ley.

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