agravar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
agravar — to worsen
The imperfect subjunctive of agravar has two forms, e.g., 'agravara'/'agravara' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'agravaran'/'agraváran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
agravar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations or wishes in the past, often with 'if' clauses. For example, 'Si el tiempo se agravara, no saldríamos.' (If the weather worsened, we wouldn't go out.)
Notes on agravar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Agravar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are possible, with -ra generally preferred.
Example Sentences
Ojalá no se agravra la situación económica.
Hopefully, the economic situation wouldn't worsen.
él/ella/usted
Si el huracán se agravara, tendríamos que evacuar.
If the hurricane worsened, we would have to evacuate.
él/ella/usted
Me preocupaba que las tensiones se agravaran.
I was worried that the tensions would worsen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creía que él agravase el problema intencionadamente.
I didn't think he would worsen the problem intentionally.
él/ella/usted
Quería que nosotros agraváramos la mezcla.
He wanted us to worsen the mixture.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si agravó el tiempo...'
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypotheticals: 'Si el tiempo se agravara...'
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for unreal or hypothetical conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing -ra and -se endings, or their accents: 'agraváramos' vs 'agravásemos'.
Correct: Both are correct, but 'agravara' forms are more common. Pay attention to accent placement.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates accent placement for clarity and pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agravo
The present tense of agravar is regular: agravo, agravas, agrava, agravamos, agraváis, agravan.
Preterite
yo: agravé
The preterite of agravar is regular: agravé, agravaste, agravó, agravamos, agravasteis, agravaron.
Imperfect
yo: agravaba
The imperfect of agravar is regular: agravaba, agravabas, agravaba, agravábamos, agravabais, agravaban.
Future
yo: agravaré
The future tense of agravar is regular: agravaré, agravarás, agravará, agravarémos, agravaréis, agravarán.
Conditional
yo: agravaría
The conditional of agravar is regular: agravaría, agravarías, agravaría, agravaríamos, agravaríais, agravarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agrave
The present subjunctive of agravar uses 'agrave' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agravas' (tú), 'agravamos' (nosotros), 'agraváis' (vosotros), 'agraven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agrava
The imperative of agravar uses 'agrava' (tú), 'agrave' (usted), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravad' (vosotros), 'agravemos' (nosotros), 'agraven' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no agraves
Negative commands for agravar use the present subjunctive: 'no agraves' (tú), 'no agrave' (usted), 'no agravéis' (vosotros), 'no agravemos' (nosotros), 'no agraven' (ustedes).