aforar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aforar — to gauge capacity
The imperfect subjunctive 'aforara'/'aforase' is used for hypothetical past situations, wishes, or polite requests.
aforar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive when talking about past events that were hypothetical, uncertain, or expressed as wishes. It's common in 'if' clauses about the past (e.g., 'If I were to gauge...') or to make polite requests.
Notes on aforar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Aforar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though -ra is often preferred: 'aforara' or 'aforase'.
Example Sentences
Si yo aforara el nivel, sabríamos cuánto falta.
If I were to gauge the level, we would know how much is left.
yo
Me gustaría que tú aforases la capacidad exacta.
I would like you to gauge the exact capacity.
tú
Él actuaría si aforáramos el problema primero.
He would act if we gauged the problem first.
nosotros
Ellos no habrían venido si no aforaran la situación.
They wouldn't have come if they hadn't gauged the situation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: For hypothetical past conditions, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si aforara...' not 'Si aforé...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for unreal or hypothetical conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'aforara' and 'aforase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms for 'yo'.
Why: Spanish allows two sets of endings for the imperfect subjunctive; they are interchangeable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aforo
The present tense 'aforo' is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: aforé
The preterite of 'aforar' is regular: aforé, aforaste, aforó, aforamos, aforasteis, aforaron.
Imperfect
yo: aforaba
The imperfect 'aforaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of gauging.
Future
yo: aforaré
The future tense 'aforará' indicates actions that will happen, with stem 'aforar-'.
Conditional
yo: aforaría
The conditional 'aforaría' expresses 'would' do something, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: afore
The present subjunctive 'afore' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: afora
Use the imperative 'afora' (tú), 'afore' (usted), 'aforad' (vosotros), 'aforemos' (nosotros), 'aforen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no afores
Use 'no afores' (tú), 'no afore' (usted), 'no aforéis' (vosotros), 'no aforemos' (nosotros), 'no aforen' (ustedes) for negative commands.