There are two forms of imperfect subjunctive, which are used indistinguishably.
Verb Form 1
Verb endings: a, as, a, amos, ais, an
The first form of the verb is formed by taking the 3rd person plural of the preterite minus on.
For the verb hablar, the third person plural of the preterite is hablaron, removing the on yields hablar. To this stem you add the following endings: a as a amos ais an
yo
hablara
I spoke
tú
hablaras
you spoke
Ud./él/ella
hablara
you/he/she spoke
nosotros (as)
habláramos
we spoke
vosotros (as)
hablarais
you guys spoke
Uds/ellos/ellas
hablaran
you all/they spoke
Verb Form 2
Verb endings: se, ses, se, semos, seis, sen
The second is formed by taking the third person plural form of the preterit (e.g., hablaron), minus -ron from the end.
For the verb hablar, the third person plural of the preterite is hablaron, removing the ron yields habla. To this stem you add the following endings: se, ses, se, semos, seis, sen
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