aplicar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aplicar — to apply
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aplicara, aplicaras, aplicara, aplicáramos, aplicarais, aplicaran.
aplicar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past doubts or 'if' clauses, such as 'If I applied more effort, I would win'.
Notes on aplicar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is built from the third-person plural preterite (aplicaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo aplicara más fuerza, se rompería.
If I applied more force, it would break.
yo
Dudaba que ellos aplicaran la pintura correctamente.
I doubted that they applied the paint correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aplicara' for a real past action.
Correct: Use 'aplicó' (preterite) for facts; 'aplicara' is for uncertainty or hypotheticals.
Why: The subjunctive is for mood, not just time.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplico
The present tense of aplicar is regular: aplico, aplicas, aplica, aplicamos, aplicáis, aplican.
Preterite
yo: apliqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apliqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: aplicaba
The imperfect of aplicar is regular: aplicaba, aplicabas, aplicaba, aplicábamos, aplicabais, aplicaban.
Future
yo: aplicaré
The future of aplicar is regular: aplicaré, aplicarás, aplicará, aplicaremos, aplicaréis, aplicarán.
Conditional
yo: aplicaría
The conditional of aplicar is regular: aplicaría, aplicarías, aplicaría, aplicaríamos, aplicaríais, aplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplique
All forms of the present subjunctive change 'c' to 'qu': aplique, apliques, aplique, apliquemos, apliquéis, apliquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplica
Give commands using 'aplica' (tú) or 'aplique' (usted/formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apliques
Negative commands always use 'qu': no apliques, no aplique, no apliquemos, no apliquéis, no apliquen.