How to conjugate subordinar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

subordinar
to subordinate
regular verb

Subordinar means to place someone or something in a lower or dependent position relative to another. It is often used in contexts involving hierarchy, control, or dependency.

How to conjugate subordinar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
subordinaba
subordinabas
Él / Ella / Usted
subordinaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
subordinábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
subordinabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
subordinaban

Examples of subordinar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo subordinaba a los empleados siempre que podía.
I used to subordinate the employees whenever I could.
Tú subordinabas las decisiones a tu jefe.
You used to subordinate the decisions to your boss.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella subordinaba sus intereses a los de la empresa.
She used to subordinate her interests to those of the company.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros subordinábamos nuestras opiniones a las reglas.
We used to subordinate our opinions to the rules.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros subordinabais las tareas a los recursos disponibles.
You all used to subordinate the tasks to the available resources.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos subordinaban sus deseos a las necesidades del grupo.
They used to subordinate their desires to the group's needs.

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Yo subordinaba a los empleados siempre que podía.

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