calificar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
calificar — to grade
The imperfect subjunctive of calificar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: calificara, calificaras, calificara, calificáramos, calificarais, calificaran.
calificar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations regarding grading or when a past request or emotion influenced how someone was evaluated.
Notes on calificar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem, so it does not use the 'qu' spelling change found in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Si él calificara de forma justa, yo tendría mejores notas.
If he graded fairly, I would have better grades.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que nos calificaran por nuestro esfuerzo.
I would like them to grade us for our effort.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue una lástima que no calificaras para el torneo.
It was a shame that you didn't qualify for the tournament.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'calificara' without the accent in the nosotros form.
Correct: calificáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: califico
The present tense of calificar is completely regular: califico, calificas, califica, calificamos, calificáis, califican.
Preterite
yo: califiqué
The preterite of calificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'califiqué' to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: calificaba
The imperfect of calificar is regular: calificaba, calificabas, calificaba, calificábamos, calificabais, calificaban.
Future
yo: calificaré
The future tense of calificar is regular: calificaré, calificarás, calificará, calificaremos, calificaréis, calificarán.
Conditional
yo: calificaría
The conditional of calificar is regular: calificaría, calificarías, calificaría, calificaríamos, calificaríais, calificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: califique
The present subjunctive of calificar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: califique, califiques, califique, califiquemos, califiquéis, califiquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: califica
The affirmative imperative uses califica (tú) and califique (usted), maintaining the 'qu' spelling change for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no califiques
The negative imperative always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no califiques, no califique, no califiquemos, no califiquéis, no califiquen.