aplaudir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aplaudir — to clap
The imperfect subjunctive (aplaudiera/aplaudiese) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
aplaudir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or doubts that were ongoing or uncertain. Often found in 'if' clauses ('Si yo aplaudiera...') or after expressions of emotion or desire about the past.
Notes on aplaudir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Aplaudir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Remember you have two forms for each person (e.g., apludiera and apludiese), and the -ra form (aplaudiera) is generally more common.
Example Sentences
Quería que tú apludieras más fuerte.
I wanted you to applaud louder.
tú
Si yo apludiera, ellos también lo harían.
If I were to applaud, they would too.
yo
Dudaba que él apludiera en esa situación.
I doubted that he would applaud in that situation.
él/ella/usted
Era importante que apludiéramos con entusiasmo.
It was important that we applaud with enthusiasm.
nosotros
Me sorprendió que aplaudieran tanto.
It surprised me that they applauded so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si yo aplaudía...'.
Correct: For hypothetical or uncertain past situations, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si yo apludiera...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for conditions, wishes, and doubts in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'e' in the nosotros form: 'aplaudamos'.
Correct: The correct form is 'aplaudiéramos'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplaudo
The present tense (aplaudo, aplaudes) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: aplaudí
The preterite of aplaudir is regular: aplaudí, aplaudiste, aplaudió, aplaudimos, aplaudisteis, aplaudieron.
Imperfect
yo: aplaudía
The imperfect (aplaudía, aplaudías) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions.
Future
yo: aplaudiré
The future tense (aplaudiré, aplaudirás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aplaudiría
The conditional (aplaudiría, aplaudirías) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplauda
The present subjunctive (aplauda, aplaudas) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplaude
Use 'aplaude' (tú), 'aplauda' (usted), 'aplaudamos' (nosotros), 'aplaudan' (ustedes), 'aplaudid' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaudas
Commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: 'no aplaudas' (tú), 'no aplauda' (usted), etc.