How to conjugate distinguir in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

distinguir
to distinguish
irregular verb

Distinguir means to recognize or identify differences between things or to differentiate. It is used when highlighting distinctions or qualities that set one thing apart from another.

How to conjugate distinguir 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
distinguiera
distinguieras
Él / Ella / Usted
distinguiera
Nosotros / Nosotras
distinguiéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
distinguiérais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
distinguieran

Examples of distinguir in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Si yo distinguiera mejor, entendería más.
If I distinguished better, I would understand more.
Esperaba que tú distinguieras la diferencia.
I hoped that you distinguished the difference.
Él / Ella / Usted
Quería que él distinguiera las opciones.
I wanted him to distinguish the options.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Si nosotros distinguiéramos mejor, evitaríamos errores.
If we distinguished better, we would avoid mistakes.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Deseaba que vosotros distinguiérais las señales.
I wished that you all distinguished the signals.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creía que ellos distinguieran la verdad.
I didn't believe that they distinguished the truth.

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