apelar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
apelar — to appeal
Past subjunctive forms like 'apelara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'apeláramos' (nosotros) for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
apelar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, doubts, or conditions that were not met. For 'apelar', it might be used in sentences like 'If I had appealed...' or 'I wish you would have appealed...'
Notes on apelar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Apelar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, but the -ra form (apelara, apelaras, etc.) is more common in many regions. The nosotros form requires an accent: 'apeláramos'.
Example Sentences
Si hubiera sabido, habría apelado la sentencia.
If I had known, I would have appealed the sentence.
yo
Me pidió que apelara la multa, pero no quise.
He asked me to appeal the fine, but I didn't want to.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá apeláramos esa decisión nosotros.
Hopefully, we would appeal that decision.
nosotros
Dudaba que ellos apelaran el resultado.
I doubted they would appeal the result.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive, e.g., 'Si apelaba...'
Correct: For hypothetical past conditions, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si apelara...' or 'Si apelase...'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express doubt, hypothetical situations, or conditions contrary to fact.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros -ra form: 'apeláramos'.
Correct: The correct nosotros form is 'apeláramos' with an accent.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct stress pattern for this specific form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apelo
Current actions like 'apelo' (I appeal) or 'apelan' (they appeal), habitual actions, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: apelé
Completed past actions like 'apeló' (he/she/you appealed) or 'apelaron' (they appealed).
Imperfect
yo: apelaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions like 'apelaba' (he/she/you used to appeal) or 'apelaban' (they used to appeal).
Future
yo: apelaré
Future actions like 'apelaré' (I will appeal) or 'apelarán' (they will appeal), also used for probability.
Conditional
yo: apelaría
Hypothetical actions like 'apelaría' (I would appeal) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apele
Subjunctive forms like 'apele' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'apelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apela
Commands like 'apela' (tú) and 'apelen' (ustedes) in the affirmative.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apeles
Negative commands like 'no apeles' (tú) and 'no apelen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.