The imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

QuestionAnswer
the mayor
el alcalde
to repair
reparar
the pothole
el bache
I wanted the mayor to repair the potholes in my street.
Quería que el alcalde reparara los baches en mi calle.
to fund
financiar
the campaign
la campaña
community
comunitario
We wanted him to fund the community campaign.
Queríamos que él financiara la campaña comunitaria.
It was important that they repair the pothole that we are looking at.
Era importante que repararan el bache que estamos mirando.
to plant
plantar
I wanted them to plant trees in the community park.
Quería que plantaran árboles en el parque comunitario.
We wished that you would plant more flowers.
Deseábamos que ustedes plantaran más flores.
the mural
el mural
I wish they would paint the mural that we are designing.
Ojalá pintaran el mural que estamos diseñando.
She wanted us to fund the new mural.
Ella quería que financiáramos el nuevo mural.
to vote
votar
I wanted the citizens to vote for the campaign.
Quería que los ciudadanos votaran por la campaña.
It was important that nobody vote against the project.
Era importante que nadie votara contra el proyecto.
to benefit
beneficiar
I wished that this project would benefit the city.
Deseaba que este proyecto beneficiara a la ciudad.
We wanted the mayor not to benefit only the tourists.
Queríamos que el alcalde no beneficiara solamente a los turistas.