arar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
arar — to plow
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
arar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for talking about hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. Think 'if I were to plow...' or 'I wish you would plow...'.
Notes on arar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Arar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but the -ra form (arara, araras, etc.) is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo arara más rápido, terminaría hoy.
If I plowed faster, I would finish today.
yo
Me gustaría que tú araras el campo del sur.
I would like you to plow the south field.
tú
Ojalá él arara la tierra con una máquina nueva.
Hopefully, he would plow the land with a new machine.
él/ella/usted
Ellos actuarían mejor si araran las bases de sus argumentos.
They would act better if they plowed the foundations of their arguments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite indicative instead of imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'arara' or 'araras' for past hypotheticals, not 'aró' or 'araste'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or hypothetical past situations.
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'arara' for past wishes/conditions, not 'are'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is specifically for past contexts or present conditions that are contrary to fact.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Preterite
yo: aré
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: araría
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: are
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ara
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ares
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.