alargar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
alargar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals or when the main verb is in the past, like 'I wanted them to extend the trip.'
Notes on alargar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite (alargaron). No 'gu' change is needed because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si alargaras el vestido, te quedaría mejor.
If you lengthened the dress, it would fit you better.
tú
Me gustaría que alargaran las vacaciones.
I would like them to extend the holidays.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'u' (e.g., 'alarguara').
Correct: alargara
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i' to keep the 'g' hard; before 'a', the 'g' is already hard.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alargo
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Imperfect
yo: alargaba
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Conditional
yo: alargaría
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarga
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alargues
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.