Aumentássemos

Aumentássemos is a verb form in the Spanish language. Specifically, it is the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb "aumentar," which means "to increase" or "to augment." The imperfect subjunctive is used to express a variety of hypothetical, uncertain, or counterfactual situations, often in subordinate clauses.

The imperfect subjunctive conjugation in Spanish has two forms, and "aumentássemos" is one of them. The other form for the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of "aumentar" is "aumentáramos." Both "aumentássemos" and "aumentáramos" are grammatically correct and interchangeable in most contexts when expressing a past subjunctive idea.

For example, one might use "aumentássemos" in a sentence like "Esperábamos que aumentássemos la producción" (We hoped that we would increase production) or "Si aumentássemos nuestros esfuerzos, tendríamos mejores resultados" (If we increased our efforts, we would have better results). The choice between "aumentássemos" and "aumentáramos" is often a matter of regional preference or personal habit, with "aumentáramos" being more common in many Latin American countries, while "aumentássemos" is prevalent in Spain.