Practice The Imperfect Subjunctive Tense

The imperfect subjunctive functions similarly to the perfect subjunctive, but it pertains to events in the past rather than the present. It offers two interchangeable forms, namely "ra" and "se," with the "ra" form being the more prevalent choice, particularly in certain regions of Latin America. Here you will be able to practice both forms. What are you waiting for to start!? Which ending is easier for you to pronounce?

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Si yo comiera (o comiese) contigo nunca pediría ensalada.

If I ate (or would eat) with you I would never order salad.

Si yo comiera (o comiese) menos alimentos procesados mejoraría mi salud.

If I ate less processed food, my health would improve.

Si yo no comiera ( o no comiese) tantos dulces estaría más delgada.

If I didn't eat so many sweets I would be thinner.

Si tú comieras (o comieses) un poco más crecerías fuerte y sano.

If you ate (or would eat) a little more you would grow strong and healthy.

Si tú comieras (o comieses) lo que te prepara tu madre, ella no se enfadaría contigo.

If you ate (or would eat) what your mother prepares for you, she would not be angry with you.

Si tú comieras (o comieses) sentado a la mesa con todos, no estaríamos tan enfadados.

If you ate sitting at the table with everyone, we wouldn't be so angry.

Si vos comieras (o comieses) un poco recuperarías fuerzas.

If you ate (or would eat) a little, you would regain your strength.

Si vos comieras (o comieses) lo mismo que yo, cocinaríamos menos veces.

If you ate (or would eat) what I eat, we would cook less often.

Si vos comieras (o comieses) pescado, yo cocinaría un besugo al horno.

If you ate (or eat) fish, I would cook a baked sea bream.

Si usted comiera (o comiese) solo seguro que comería más rápido.

If you ate alone you would certainly eat faster.

Si usted comiera (o comiese) varias veces al día aceleraría su metabolismo.

If you ate (or eat) several times a day you would speed up your metabolism.

Si usted comiera (o comiese) en Argentina elegiría un plato de carne.

If you were to eat in Argentina you would choose a meat dish.

Si él comiera (o comiese) zanahorias tendría vitamina A en su cuerpo.

If he ate carrots he would have vitamin A in his body.

Si él me comiera (o comiese) a besos yo sería la persona más feliz del mundo.

If he would eat me with kisses I would be the happiest person in the world.

Si él no comiera (o comiese) tanto sería más ágil.

If he didn't eat so much, he would be more agile.

Si nosotros comiéramos (o comiésemos) en el restaurante de la primera planta, veríamos a los famosos.

If we were to eat in the restaurant on the first floor, we would see the celebrities.

Para que nosotros comiéramos (o comiésemos) a gusto, tuvieron que prepararnos una mesa en la terraza.

In order for us to eat at our leisure, they had to prepare a table for us on the terrace.

Si nosotros no comiéramos (o "no comiésemos") tanto, nos ofrecerían el servicio buffet.

If we didn't eat (or "didn't eat") so much, we would be offered the buffet service.

Si vosotros comierais (o comieseis) saludablemente no tendríamos estos problemas.

If you ate (or eat) healthily we would not have these problems.

Si vosotros comierais (o comieseis) más despacio no os dolería el estómago.

If you would eat more slowly, your stomach would not hurt.

Para que vosotros comierais (o comieseis), tuvieron que hacer la tortilla sin cebolla.

In order for you to eat, they had to make the omelette without onion.

Si ustedes comieran (o comiesen) más verduras y menos comida basura ¡adelgazarían seguro!

If you would eat more vegetables and less junk food you would lose weight for sure!

Si ustedes comieran (o comiesen) con agua en lugar de con coca-cola, su cuerpo estaría menos hinchado.

If you ate (or ate) with water instead of coke, your body would be less bloated.

Si ustedes comieran (o comiesen) más a menudo, su cuerpo no reservaría tantas calorías.

If you ate (or ate) more often, your body would not reserve so many calories.

Si ellos comieran (o comiesen) con sus amigos irían a un restaurante más barato.

If they were eating (or ate) with their friends, they would go to a cheaper restaurant.

Si ellos comieran (o comiesen) pasta, podríamos haber ido al mejor restaurante italiano.

If they ate pasta, we could have gone to the best Italian restaurant.

Si ellos comieran (o comiesen ) marisco, podríamos haber ido al puerto a cenar.

If they ate seafood, we could have gone to the harbour for dinner.

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