eu ensinasse

taught, were to teach

→ ensinar
ensin to teach + asse Imperfect subjunctive
verb · first singular · imperfect subjunctive Rare #38,289
taught, were to teach Imperfect subjunctive form, often used in hypothetical clauses (e.g., after "se" = "if").
PO: Se eu ensinasse português, moraria no Brasil.
EN: If I taught Portuguese, I would live in Brazil.
Conjugation of ensinar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ensinasse —
Third ensinasse —

Minha irmã me pediu que a ensinasse a esquiar.

My sister asked me to teach her how to ski.

Eles queriam que eu ensinasse Francês para eles.

They wanted me to teach them French.

Que me ensinasse a fazer as parada.

That they would teach me how to do things.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Não pedi que Marika me ensinasse finlandês.

I didn't ask Marika to teach me Finnish.

Ela pediu a Bob que ele a ensinasse a esquiar.

She asked Bob to teach her how to ski.