aterrizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aterrizar — to land
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aterrizara, aterrizaras, aterrizara...
aterrizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past landings or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If we landed now...').
Notes on aterrizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Aterrizar is regular here. The stem comes from the third-person plural preterite (aterrizaron), so no 'z' to 'c' change is needed because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si aterrizara ahora, llegaría a tiempo.
If I landed now, I would arrive on time.
yo
Me gustaría que aterrizaran en un lugar seguro.
I would like them to land in a safe place.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si aterrizáramos en la playa, sería increíble.
If we landed on the beach, it would be incredible.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aterrizarais (without context)
Correct: aterrizarais
Why: Learners often forget the 'nosotros' form (aterrizáramos) always needs an accent on the 'á'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterrizo
Aterrizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: aterrizo, aterrizas, aterriza...
Preterite
yo: aterricé
The preterite of aterrizar features a spelling change (z to c) in the 'yo' form: aterricé.
Imperfect
yo: aterrizaba
Aterrizar is regular in the imperfect: aterrizaba, aterrizabas, aterrizaba...
Future
yo: aterrizaré
The future of aterrizar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: aterrizaré, aterrizarás...
Conditional
yo: aterrizaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus endings: aterrizaría, aterrizarías, aterrizaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: aterrice
The present subjunctive of aterrizar requires a spelling change to 'c': aterrice, aterrices...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aterriza
The imperative uses 'aterriza' for 'tú' and 'aterrice' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterrices
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no aterrices, no aterrice...