almorzar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
almorzar — to have lunch
The imperfect subjunctive of almorzar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: almorzara, almorzaras.
almorzar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If we had lunch together...') or after past-tense verbs of emotion or influence.
Notes on almorzar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
There is no stem change (ue) here because the preterite 'ellos' form (almorzaron) doesn't have one.
Example Sentences
Si almorzaras más, tendrías más energía.
If you ate more lunch, you would have more energy.
tú
El jefe quería que almorzáramos en la oficina.
The boss wanted us to have lunch in the office.
nosotros
Me gustaría que almorzara con nosotros.
I would like him to have lunch with us.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'almuerzara' with a stem change.
Correct: almorzara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the preterite third-person plural, which is 'almorzaron' (no stem change).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: almuerzo
Almorzar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: almorcé
Almorzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (almorcé) but follows regular -ar endings otherwise.
Imperfect
yo: almorzaba
Almorzar is regular in the imperfect: almorzaba, almorzabas, almorzaba, etc.
Future
yo: almorzaré
Almorzar is completely regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: almorzaría
The conditional of almorzar is regular: almorzaría, almorzarías, almorzaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: almuerce
Combines the 'o > ue' stem change with the 'z > c' spelling change (almuerce, almuerces).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: almuerza
Use 'almuerza' (tú) or 'almuerce' (usted) to tell someone to eat lunch.
Negative Imperative
yo: no almuerces
Negative commands for almorzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no almuerces, no almuerce.