How to conjugate masticar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

masticar
to chew
regular verb

Masticar means to chew food with the teeth. It is used to describe the action of breaking down food before swallowing.

How to conjugate masticar 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
masticara
Tú
masticaras
Él / Ella / Usted
masticara
Nosotros / Nosotras
masticáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
masticarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
masticaran

Examples of masticar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él masticara lentamente.
I hoped that he chewed slowly.
Tú
No creía que tú masticaras tan rápido.
I didn't believe that you chewed so quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que ella masticara sin hablar.
I doubted that she chewed without talking.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Si pudiéramos, masticáramos mejor.
If we could, we would chew better.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensaba que vosotros masticarais tanto.
I didn't think that you all chewed so much.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Querían que ellos masticaran con calma.
They wanted them to chew calmly.

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Esperaba que él masticara lentamente.

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Indicative Present
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Indicative Informal Future
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Indicative Present Perfect
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Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
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