amenazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
amenazar — to threaten
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite third-person plural: amenazara, amenazaras, amenazara...
amenazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If he threatened me...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on amenazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
The 'z' remains because the endings start with 'a'. It follows the standard -ra/-se pattern.
Example Sentences
Si él me amenazara, yo llamaría a la policía.
If he were to threaten me, I would call the police.
él/ella/usted
Fue una pena que nos amenazaran.
It was a shame that they threatened us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú no amenazaras tanto, tendrías más amigos.
If you didn't threaten so much, you would have more friends.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'c' instead of 'z' (e.g., 'amenacara').
Correct: amenazara
Why: The 'z' only changes to 'c' before 'e'. Since these endings start with 'a', the 'z' is kept.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amenazo
The present of amenazar is regular except for the z-to-c spelling change in the subjunctive (not here), following standard -ar patterns: amenazo, amenazas, amenaza...
Preterite
yo: amenacé
The preterite features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (amenacé) to keep the 'th/s' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: amenazaba
The imperfect of amenazar is entirely regular: amenazaba, amenazabas, amenazaba...
Future
yo: amenazaré
The future tense is regular; simply add the endings to the infinitive: amenazaré, amenazarás, amenazará.
Conditional
yo: amenazaría
The conditional is regular: amenazaría, amenazarías, amenazaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: amenace
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: amenace, amenaces, amenace...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amenaza
Use 'amenaza' for informal commands and 'amenace' for formal ones, noting the z-to-c change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amenaces
Always uses the present subjunctive forms: no amenaces, no amenace, no amenacen.