How to conjugate entretener in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

entretener
to entertain
regular verb

Entretener means to amuse, entertain, or pass the time in an enjoyable way. It is used when describing the act of providing entertainment or keeping someone engaged.

How to conjugate entretener 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
entretuviera
Tú
entretuvieras
Él / Ella / Usted
entretuviera
Nosotros / Nosotras
entretuviéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
entretuvierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
entretuvieran

Examples of entretener in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que ella me entretuviera ayer.
I hoped she would entertain me yesterday.
Tú
No creía que tú entretuvieras a los niños.
I didn't think you would entertain the children.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que él entretuviera a los invitados.
I doubted that he entertained the guests.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era posible que nosotros entretuviéramos a los visitantes.
It was possible that we entertained the visitors.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensaba que vosotros entretuvierais a los niños.
I didn't think you all would entertain the children.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Querían que ellos entretuvieran a los invitados.
They wanted them to entertain the guests.

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Esperaba que ella me entretuviera ayer.

Other conjugations of entretener

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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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