cargar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
cargar — to carry
The imperfect subjunctive of cargar is regular: cargara, cargaras, cargara, cargáramos, cargarais, cargaran.
cargar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or polite requests, such as 'If I carried more weight, I'd be tired'.
Notes on cargar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is built from the third-person plural preterite (cargaron), removing the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si yo cargara mi teléfono, podría llamarte.
If I charged my phone, I could call you.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos cargaran los muebles.
I would like them to load the furniture.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: cargáramos (wrong stress)
Correct: cargáramos
Why: Ensure the accent is on the third-to-last syllable in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cargo
Cargar is completely regular in the present tense: cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargáis, cargan.
Preterite
yo: cargué
The preterite of cargar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (cargué) to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: cargaba
The imperfect of cargar is regular: cargaba, cargabas, cargaba, cargábamos, cargabais, cargaban.
Future
yo: cargaré
The future of cargar is regular, formed by adding endings to the full infinitive: cargaré, cargarás, cargará...
Conditional
yo: cargaría
The conditional of cargar is regular: cargaría, cargarías, cargaría, cargaríamos, cargaríais, cargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cargue
The present subjunctive of cargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: cargue, cargues, cargue...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: carga
The imperative of cargar gives direct orders: carga (tú), cargue (usted), cargad (vosotros), carguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cargues
Negative commands for cargar always use the 'gu' spelling: no cargues, no cargue, no carguemos, no carguéis, no carguen.