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Nos encantó que el estadio vibrara.

Nos encantó que el estadio vibrara.
We loved that the stadium vibrated.
From Lesson 338:Past emotional reactions (imperfect subjunctive)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nos encantó que el estadio vibrara.

Why does this sentence use the imperfect subjunctive vibrara?
The main clause expresses a past emotion (Nos encantó). Whenever a past-tense verb of emotion, doubt, or judgment is followed by que and a change of subject (from "us" to el estadio), the following verb must be in the imperfect subjunctive.
Since "we" loved it, why isn't the first verb conjugated as nos encantamos?
The verb encantar functions exactly like gustar. The literal structure of the sentence is "That the stadium vibrated enchanted us." Because the entire "that" clause acts as a single, singular subject, the verb is conjugated in the third-person singular (encantó).
Could I use the present subjunctive (vibre) if we still love the fact that the stadium vibrated?
No, Spanish follows strict rules for the sequence of tenses. Because the triggering verb is in a past tense (encantó), the dependent verb must also be in a past tense, regardless of whether you still feel that emotion today.
Is it also correct to say vibrase instead of vibrara?
Yes, vibrase is the alternative form of the imperfect subjunctive and is grammatically identical to vibrara. However, in Latin America, the -ra endings are vastly more common in both everyday speech and writing.

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