How to conjugate empecinar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

empecinar
to insist stubbornly
regular verb

Empecinar means to persist stubbornly in a course of action or opinion, often despite opposition or difficulty. It conveys a sense of obstinate determination.

How to conjugate empecinar 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
empecinara
Tú
empecinaras
Él / Ella / Usted
empecinara
Nosotros / Nosotras
empecináramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
empecinarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
empecinaran

Examples of empecinar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él no empecinara en su decisión.
I hoped that he wouldn't insist on his decision.
Tú
No creía que tú empecinaras tanto.
I didn't believe that you would insist so much.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que ella empecinara en seguir así.
I doubted that she would insist on continuing like that.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era improbable que nosotros empecináramos en el mismo tema.
It was unlikely that we would insist on the same topic.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensaba que vosotros empecinarais en esa idea.
I didn't think that you all would insist on that idea.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creía que ellos empecinaran en seguir así.
I didn't believe that they would insist on continuing like that.

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Esperaba que él no empecinara en su decisión.

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Indicative Present
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Indicative Imperfect
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Indicative Informal Future
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Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Future
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Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
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