How to conjugate sobresaltar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

sobresaltar
to startle
regular verb

Sobresaltar means to surprise or startle someone suddenly. It is used when describing a sudden emotional or physical reaction to a stimulus.

How to conjugate sobresaltar 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
sobresaltara
Tú
sobresaltaras
Él / Ella / Usted
sobresaltara
Nosotros / Nosotras
sobresaltáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
sobresaltarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
sobresaltaran

Examples of sobresaltar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que me sobresaltara en la fiesta.
I hoped he would startle me at the party.
Tú
No creía que te sobresaltaras con la noticia.
I didn't think you would be startled by the news.
Él / Ella / Usted
Me sorprendió que ella sobresaltara a todos.
It surprised me that she startled everyone.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Esperábamos que nos sobresaltáramos en la película.
We hoped we would be startled during the movie.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensábamos que os sobresaltarais con el ruido.
We didn't think you all would be startled by the noise.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Era posible que los niños sobresaltaran a los invitados.
It was possible that the children startled the guests.

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Esperaba que me sobresaltara en la fiesta.

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Indicative Present
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Indicative Imperfect
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Indicative Informal Future
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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
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