How to conjugate ingeniar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

ingeniar
to devise, to contrive, to invent
regular verb

Ingeniar means to invent, devise, or contrive something, often involving creativity or cleverness. It is used when referring to coming up with plans, solutions, or ideas.

How to conjugate ingeniar 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
ingeniara
ingeniaras
Él / Ella / Usted
ingeniara
Nosotros / Nosotras
ingeniáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
ingeniarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
ingeniaran

Examples of ingeniar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él ingeniera una solución.
I hoped that he would devise a solution.
No creía que tú ingenieras tan rápido.
I didn't believe that you would come up with it so quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Era posible que ella ingeniera algo nuevo.
It was possible that she would invent something new.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Si pudiéramos, ingeniríamos un plan mejor.
If we could, we would devise a better plan.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Quizá vosotros ingeniarais una estrategia diferente.
Maybe you all would come up with a different strategy.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que ellos ingeniaran algo tan complejo.
They didn't believe that they would invent something so complex.

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Esperaba que él ingeniera una solución.

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