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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoclivara
clivaras
él/ella/ustedclivara
nosotroscliváramos
vosotrosclivarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivaran

Use the imperfect subjunctive (clivara/clivase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.

Present Subjunctive

yoclive
clives
él/ella/ustedclive
nosotrosclivemos
vosotrosclivéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescliven

Use the present subjunctive (clive) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no clives
ustedno clive
nosotrosno clivemos
vosotrosno clivéis
ustedesno cliven

Use 'no clives', 'no clive', 'no clivemos', 'no clivéis', 'no cliven' for negative commands.

Imperative

cliva
ustedclive
nosotrosclivemos
vosotrosclivad
ustedescliven

Use cliva, clive, clivemos, clivad, cliven for direct commands with 'clivar'.

Indicative

Conditional

yoclivaría
clivarías
él/ella/ustedclivaría
nosotrosclivaríamos
vosotrosclivaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivarían

Use the conditional (clivaría) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios or polite requests.

Preterite

yoclivé
clivaste
él/ella/ustedclivó
nosotrosclivamos
vosotrosclivasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivaron

Use the preterite (clivé, clivaste, clivó, clivamos, clivasteis, clivaron) for completed actions of 'clivar' in the past.

Imperfect

yoclivaba
clivabas
él/ella/ustedclivaba
nosotrosclivábamos
vosotrosclivabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivaban

Use the imperfect (clivaba) for ongoing or habitual past actions of 'clivar'.

Present

yoclivo
clivas
él/ella/ustedcliva
nosotrosclivamos
vosotroscliváis
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivan

Use the present tense (clivo, clivas, cliva, clivamos, cliváis, clivan) for 'clivar' happening now or habitually.

Future

yoclivaré
clivarás
él/ella/ustedclivará
nosotrosclivaremos
vosotrosclivaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesclivarán

Use the future tense (clivaré, clivarás, clivará...) for actions that will happen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does clivar mean in Spanish?

clivar means "to cleave".

Is clivar a regular or irregular verb?

clivar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate clivar in the present tense?

The present tense of clivar is: yo clivo, tú clivas, él/ella/usted cliva, nosotros clivamos, vosotros cliváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clivan.

How do you conjugate clivar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of clivar is: yo clivé, tú clivaste, él/ella/usted clivó, nosotros clivamos, vosotros clivasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clivaron.

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