How to conjugate encender in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

encender
to turn on / to light
irregular verb

Encender means to turn on a device, light, or fire. It is used when activating or igniting something.

How to conjugate encender 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
encendiera
encendieras
Él / Ella / Usted
encendiera
Nosotros / Nosotras
encendiéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encendierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encendieran

Examples of encender in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que encendiera la luz.
I hoped that he/she/you turned on the light.
No creía que encendieras la vela.
I didn't believe that you lit the candle.
Él / Ella / Usted
Pensaba que ella encendiera la estufa.
I thought that she turned on the stove.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Deseábamos que encendiéramos la fogata.
We wished that we lit the campfire.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que encendierais la chimenea.
I was surprised that you all lit the fireplace.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que encendieran la vela.
They didn't believe that they lit the candle.

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Esperaba que encendiera la luz.

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