Imperfect subjunctive: irregular verbs (fuera, tuviera)

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the riddle
el enigma
I would like you to do the riddle with us.
Me gustaría que hicieras el enigma con nosotros.
the logic
la lógica
to decipher
descifrar
I wish I had the logic to decipher the message.
Ojalá tuviera la lógica para descifrar el mensaje.
the combination
la combinación
the lock
la cerradura
She told me to put the combination in the lock.
Ella me dijo que pusiera la combinación en la cerradura.
to lock in
encerrar
the maze
el laberinto
They locked us in so that we would go through the maze.
Nos encerraron para que fuéramos por el laberinto.
to press; to squeeze, to tighten; to be too tight (shoes)
apretar
to unlock
desbloquear
I didn't think you could press this to unlock the box.
No pensé que pudieras apretar esto para desbloquear la caja.
I wish I could unlock the lock of the drawer.
Ojalá pudiera desbloquear la cerradura del cajón.
He locked us in until we knew the answer to the riddle.
Nos encerró hasta que supiéramos la respuesta del enigma.
He liked that I had the combination before pressing anything.
Le gustaba que yo tuviera la combinación antes de apretar nada.
I didn't think it was a maze without logic.
No pensé que fuera un laberinto sin lógica.
I told you to decipher the text and tell me the combination.
Te dije que descifraras el texto y me dijeras la combinación.
The riddle was not as difficult as I thought.
El enigma no era tan difícil como pensé.
These shoes are too tight on me.
Estos zapatos me aprietan.
I didn't think you would squeeze my hand so hard.
No pensé que me apretaras tanto la mano.

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