aventurar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aventurar — to risk
The imperfect subjunctive of aventurar (regular -ar): aventurara, aventuraras, aventuráramos, aventurarais, aventuraran.
aventurar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past, or to express politeness. It often appears in 'if' clauses.
Notes on aventurar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Aventurar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se endings (e.g., 'aventurara' or 'aventurase'), but the -ra form is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo aventurara más, quizás tendría más éxito.
If I risked more, maybe I would have more success.
yo
Me gustaría que tú aventuraras un nuevo hobby.
I would like you to try a new hobby.
tú
Era importante que ellos aventuraran ese camino.
It was important that they ventured down that path.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Qué harías si nosotros aventuráramos lo imposible?
What would you do if we risked the impossible?
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'aventuré' instead of the imperfect subjunctive 'aventurara'.
Correct: For hypothetical past situations, use 'aventurara'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or hypothetical scenarios.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'aventuráramos'.
Correct: The correct form is 'aventuráramos', with the accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aventuro
The present tense of aventurar is regular: aventuro, aventuras, aventura, aventuramos, aventuráis, aventuran.
Preterite
yo: aventuré
The preterite of aventurar is regular: aventuré, aventuraste, aventuró, aventuramos, aventurasteis, aventuraron.
Imperfect
yo: aventuraba
The imperfect of aventurar is regular: aventuraba, aventurabas, aventuraba, aventurábamos, aventurabais, aventuraban.
Future
yo: aventuraré
The future of aventurar is regular, using the infinitive + endings: aventuraré, aventurarás, aventurará, aventuraremos, aventuraréis, aventurarán.
Conditional
yo: aventuraría
The conditional of aventurar is regular: aventuraría, aventurarías, aventuraría, aventuraríamos, aventuraríais, aventurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aventure
The present subjunctive of aventurar is regular: aventure, aventures, aventuremos, aventuréis, aventuren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aventura
The imperative of aventurar includes tú 'aventura', usted 'aventure', nosotros 'aventuremos', vosotros 'aventurad', ustedes 'aventuren'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aventures
The negative imperative of aventurar uses the present subjunctive: no aventures, no aventure, no aventuremos, no aventuréis, no aventuren.