aplazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aplazar — to postpone
The imperfect subjunctive of aplazar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern (aplazara, aplazaras).
aplazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding a postponement, such as 'Si aplazaran el examen, estudiaría más'.
Notes on aplazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. Unlike the present subjunctive, the 'z' remains because it is followed by the vowel 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si aplazaras la boda, perderías el depósito.
If you postponed the wedding, you would lose the deposit.
tú
Me pidió que aplazáramos la cena.
He asked us to postpone the dinner.
nosotros
Ojalá aplazaran la fecha límite.
I wish they would postpone the deadline.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aplaceara'.
Correct: aplazara
Why: Learners often try to carry over the 'c' from the present subjunctive, but the 'z' is perfectly fine before 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplazo
Aplazar is completely regular in the present indicative (aplazo, aplazas).
Preterite
yo: aplacé
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'aplacé'.
Imperfect
yo: aplazaba
The imperfect of aplazar is regular, using the -aba endings (aplazaba, aplazabas).
Future
yo: aplazaré
The future tense of aplazar is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: aplazaría
The conditional is regular: add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'aplazar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplace
Aplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e' (aplace, aplaces).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplaza
Direct commands for aplazar involve the 'z' to 'c' change in all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaces
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms and change 'z' to 'c'.