agradar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
agradar — to please
The imperfect subjunctive of agradar (agradara/agradase forms) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
agradar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations in the past, often starting with 'if' (si), or expressing wishes, doubts, or emotions about past events. It's like saying 'if it would please' or 'I wished it would please'.
Notes on agradar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Agradar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., agradara or agradasse), but the -ra form is more common.
Example Sentences
Si me agradara más el café, lo tomaría.
If I liked coffee more, I would drink it.
yo
Ojalá no nos agradaran tanto los riesgos.
I wish the risks didn't please us so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me pidió que le agradara con mi música.
He asked me to please him with my music.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypotheticals and wishes, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si me agradara...' not 'Si me agradaba...'.
Why: The indicative describes facts or realities, while the subjunctive is for non-real or uncertain situations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agrado
The present tense of agradar (agrado, agradas, agrada, etc.) means 'to please' or 'to be pleasing' right now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: agradé
The preterite of agradar is regular: agradé, agradaste, agradó, agradamos, agradasteis, agradaron.
Imperfect
yo: agradaba
The imperfect of agradar (agradaba, agradabas, etc.) describes past actions or states that were ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: agradaré
The future tense of agradar (agradaré, agradarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: agradaría
The conditional of agradar (agradaría, agradarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would please'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrade
The present subjunctive of agradar (agrade, agrades, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrada
Use the imperative of agradar for direct commands: agrada, agrade, agrademos, agradad, agraden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agrades
Negative commands for agradar use the present subjunctive: no agrades, no agrade, no agrademos, no agradéis, no agraden.