How to conjugate retorcir in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

retorcir
to twist
irregular verb

Retorcir means to twist or bend something, often in a way that causes deformation or damage. It can also be used figuratively to describe twisting or distorting something, such as a story or a fact.

How to conjugate retorcir 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
retorciera
Tú
retorcieras
Él / Ella / Usted
retorciera
Nosotros / Nosotras
retorcieramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
retorcierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
retorcieran

Examples of retorcir in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él retorciera la tela con cuidado.
I hoped that he would twist the fabric carefully.
Tú
No creía que tú retorcieras la cuerda así.
I didn't believe that you would twist the rope like that.
Él / Ella / Usted
Era posible que ella retorciera la fruta para probarla.
It was possible that she would twist the fruit to taste it.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queríamos que nosotros retorcieramos la masa bien.
We wanted us to twist the dough well.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Pensaba que vosotros retorcierais las flores suavemente.
I thought that you all would twist the flowers gently.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Dudaba que ellos retorcieran la cuerda tan fuerte.
I doubted that they would twist the rope so hard.

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Esperaba que él retorciera la tela con cuidado.

Other conjugations of retorcir

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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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