avanzar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
avanzar — to move forward
The imperfect subjunctive of avanzar is regular: avanzara, avanzaras, avanzara, avanzáramos, avanzarais, avanzaran.
avanzar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses a wish or doubt.
Notes on avanzar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for avanzar. It is built from the third-person plural preterite 'avanzaron'.
Example Sentences
Si avanzara más rápido, terminaría hoy.
If I moved forward faster, I would finish today.
yo
Querían que avanzáramos con cuidado.
They wanted us to move forward carefully.
nosotros
Si ellos avanzaran, verían la vista.
If they moved forward, they would see the view.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: avanzáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: avanzo
The present tense of avanzar is regular: avanzo, avanzas, avanza, avanzamos, avanzáis, avanzan.
Preterite
yo: avancé
The preterite of avanzar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (avancé) but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: avanzaba
The imperfect of avanzar is regular: avanzaba, avanzabas, avanzaba, avanzábamos, avanzabais, avanzaban.
Future
yo: avanzaré
The future of avanzar is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: avanzaré, avanzarás, avanzará...
Conditional
yo: avanzaría
The conditional of avanzar is regular: avanzaría, avanzarías, avanzaría, avanzaríamos, avanzaríais, avanzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: avance
The present subjunctive of avanzar always uses a 'c' (avance, avances, avance...) to keep the sound consistent.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: avanza
The imperative of avanzar uses 'avanza' for tú and 'avance/avancen' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no avances
The negative imperative of avanzar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms (no avances, no avance...).