Dirigieras

Dirigieras is a form of the Spanish verb dirigir. It is the second-person singular of the imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo) and is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood. The form belongs to the -er/-ir verb group and signals hypothetical, uncertain, or non-factual situations.

The imperfect subjunctive forms in Spanish are typically derived from the third-person plural preterite by removing the -ron and adding the appropriate endings. For dirigir, the stem from the preterite form dirigieron becomes dirigie-; adding the endings yields dirigiera, dirigieras, dirigiera, dirigiéramos, dirigierais, dirigieran, with an alternate -se set such as dirigiese, dirigieses, dirigiese, etc. Thus dirigieras is the second-person singular -ra variant.

Usage examples include:

- Si tú dirigieras la empresa, podrías mejorar la estrategia.

- Quería que tú dirigieras el proyecto para tomar mejores decisiones.

- No creían que tú dirijieras el equipo con tantos cambios.

Dirigieras commonly appears in clauses following verbs of wanting, wishing, doubting, or evaluating, and in conditional or hypothetical constructions. It contrasts with the present subjunctive dirijas, which is used for present or future general statements, and with the imperfect indicative dirigías, which would state a factual past action.

Etymology: dirigir derives from the Latin dirigere, meaning to guide or set straight, related to directing and ruling. In Spanish, the imperfect subjunctive forms, including dirigieras, preserve the Latin mood and aspect for past or hypothetical contexts.