charlar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
charlar — to chat
The imperfect subjunctive of charlar is: charlara, chalaras, charlara, charláramos, charlarais, charlaran.
charlar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or after past-tense triggers involving emotion or requests (e.g., 'I wanted him to chat').
Notes on charlar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Charlar is regular. Note the 'nosotros' form has an accent: charláramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo charlara más, tendría más amigos.
If I chatted more, I would have more friends.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos charlaran con nosotros.
I would like them to chat with us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si tú chalaras con el jefe, lo entenderías.
If you chatted with the boss, you would understand it.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive after a past tense verb.
Correct: Quería que charlaran (not charlen).
Why: Tense sequence rules require the imperfect subjunctive after a past-tense main verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: charlo
Charlar is regular in the present: charlo, charlas, charla, charlamos, charláis, charlan.
Preterite
yo: charlé
Charlar is regular in the preterite: charlé, charlaste, charló, charlamos, charlasteis, charlaron.
Imperfect
yo: charlaba
The imperfect of charlar follows the regular -aba pattern: charlaba, charlabas, charlaba, charlábamos, charlabais, charlaban.
Future
yo: charlar
The future of charlar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: charlarás, charlará, charlaremos, charlaréis, charlarán.
Conditional
yo: charlaría
The conditional of charlar is regular: charlaría, charlarías, charlaría, charlaríamos, charlaríais, charlarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: charle
The present subjunctive of charlar uses -e endings: charle, charles, charle, charlemos, charléis, charlen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: charla
The affirmative imperative of charlar is: charla (tú), charle (usted), charlemos, charlad, charlen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no charles
The negative imperative of charlar uses the present subjunctive: no charles, no charle, no charlemos, no charléis, no charlen.