conllevar Imperfect Conjugation
conllevar — to entail
The imperfect of conllevar (conllevaba, conllevabas, etc.) describes past situations or habitual actions that entailed something.
conllevar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'conllevar' to describe ongoing situations in the past where something entailed certain consequences, or habitual actions in the past that involved certain implications.
Notes on conllevar in the Imperfect
Conllevar is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated regularly in the imperfect indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando éramos jóvenes, cada aventura conllevaba un riesgo.
When we were young, every adventure entailed a risk.
él/ella/usted
El puesto anterior conllevaba menos estrés.
The previous position entailed less stress.
él/ella/usted
Antes, estudiar en el extranjero conllevaba muchas dificultades.
Before, studying abroad entailed many difficulties.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros conllevábamos la rutina diaria sin queja.
We entailed the daily routine without complaint.
nosotros
Tú conllevabas la fama con mucha naturalidad.
You entailed fame with great naturalness.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('conllevó') instead of the imperfect ('conllevaba').
Correct: Use 'conllevaba' to describe the ongoing or habitual implications of a past situation, not a single completed event.
Why: The imperfect describes background or continuous actions/states in the past, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' imperfect form is 'conllevabais'.
Why: This follows the standard pattern for regular -ar verbs in the imperfect tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conllevo
The present tense of conllevar (conllevo, conllevas, conlleva, etc.) describes what things entail now or generally.
Preterite
yo: conllevé
Conllevar is regular in the preterite: conllevé, conllevaste, conllevó, conllevamos, conllevasteis, conllevaron.
Future
yo: conllevaré
The future of conllevar (conllevaré, conllevarás, etc.) describes what things will entail or imply.
Conditional
yo: conllevaría
The conditional of conllevar (conllevaría, conllevarías, etc.) talks about what would be entailed or implied.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conlleve
The present subjunctive (conlleve, conlleves, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conllevara
The imperfect subjunctive (conllevara/conllevara, conllevaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conlleva
Conlleva, conlleve, conllevemos, conllevad, conlleven are the imperative forms of conllevar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conlleves
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no lleves, no lleve, no llevemos, no llevéis, no lleven.