apartar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
apartar — to move away
The imperfect subjunctive of apartar has two forms, e.g., apartara/apartase (él/ella/usted).
apartar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or doubts, often in 'if' clauses or after expressions of emotion or uncertainty about the past.
Notes on apartar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Apartar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si yo apartara el coche, habría más espacio.
If I moved the car, there would be more space.
yo
Me pidió que apartara la silla.
He asked me to move the chair.
yo
Ojalá él apartara sus cosas de mi camino.
I wish he would move his things out of my way.
él/ella/usted
No creía que tú apartaras el mueble.
I didn't think you would move the furniture.
tú
Ellos se habrían ido si no los hubiéramos apartado.
They would have left if we hadn't moved them aside.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'apartara' or 'apartase' in hypothetical or uncertain past contexts.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for these types of clauses.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'a' in the 'vosotros' form (-arais, -aseis).
Correct: The correct form is 'apartarais' or 'apartaseis'.
Why: The accent marks the stress and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparto
The present indicative of apartar is regular: aparto, apartas, aparta, apartamos, apartáis, apartan.
Preterite
yo: aparté
The preterite of apartar is regular: aparté, apartaste, apartó, apartamos, apartasteis, apartaron.
Imperfect
yo: apartaba
The imperfect of apartar is regular: apartaba, apartabas, apartaba, apartábamos, apartabais, apartaban.
Future
yo: apartaré
The future tense of apartar is regular: apartaré, apartarás, apartará, apartaremos, apartaréis, apartarán.
Conditional
yo: apartaría
The conditional of apartar is regular: apartaría, apartarías, apartaría, apartaríamos, apartaríais, apartarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparte
The present subjunctive of apartar is: aparte (yo/él/ella/usted), apartes (tú), apartemos (nosotros), apartéis (vosotros), aparten (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparta
Apartar's affirmative imperative commands are: aparta (tú), aparte (usted), apartemos (nosotros), apartad (vosotros), aparten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apartes
Negative commands for apartar use the present subjunctive: no apartes (tú), no aparte (usted), no apartemos (nosotros), no apartéis (vosotros), no aparten (ustedes).