aguantar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aguantar — to tolerate
The imperfect subjunctive of aguantar is regular: aguantara, aguantaras, aguantara, aguantáramos, aguantarais, aguantaran.
aguantar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or present, especially in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I tolerated it...').
Notes on aguantar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This is formed from the third-person plural preterite 'aguantaron'. It is regular for an -ar verb.
Example Sentences
Si yo aguantara más, terminaría la carrera.
If I had more endurance, I would finish the race.
yo
Me gustaría que aguantaras el secreto.
I would like you to keep (hold) the secret.
tú
Si nosotros aguantáramos el frío, iríamos a esquiar.
If we could stand the cold, we would go skiing.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aguantaramos
Correct: aguantáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguanto
The present tense of aguantar is regular: aguanto, aguantas, aguanta, aguantamos, aguantáis, aguantan.
Preterite
yo: aguanté
The preterite of aguantar is regular: aguanté, aguantaste, aguantó, aguantamos, aguantasteis, aguantaron.
Imperfect
yo: aguantaba
The imperfect of aguantar uses the standard -aba endings: aguantaba, aguantabas, aguantaba, aguantábamos, aguantabais, aguantaban.
Future
yo: aguantaré
The future of aguantar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aguantaré, aguantarás, aguantará, aguantaremos, aguantaréis, aguantarán.
Conditional
yo: aguantaría
The conditional of aguantar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: aguantaría, aguantarías, aguantaría, aguantaríamos, aguantaríais, aguantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguante
The present subjunctive of aguantar uses -e endings: aguante, aguantes, aguante, aguantemos, aguantéis, aguanten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguanta
The imperative of aguantar gives commands: aguanta (tú), aguantad (vosotros), aguante (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguantes
The negative imperative of aguantar uses the present subjunctive: no aguantes, no aguante, no aguantemos, no aguantéis, no aguanten.