agradecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
agradecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or past requests, such as 'If I thanked him, he would be happy.'
Notes on agradecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed using the third-person plural preterite stem (agradecieron), making it regular for this verb.
Example Sentences
Si yo agradeciera más, sería más feliz.
If I were more thankful, I would be happier.
yo
Me pidió que le agradeciera en su nombre.
He asked me to thank him on his behalf.
él/ella/usted
Si agradeciéramos el regalo, ella se alegraría.
If we thanked her for the gift, she would be happy.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: agradezcaera
Correct: agradeciera
Why: Do not use the 'z' from the present tense here; the imperfect subjunctive always builds off the preterite stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agradezco
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Imperfect
yo: agradecía
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Conditional
yo: agradecería
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agradece
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agradezcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.