conllevar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
conllevar — to entail
The imperfect subjunctive (conllevara/conllevara, conllevaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
conllevar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past, or to express something that was happening conditionally in the past. It often appears in 'if' clauses.
Notes on conllevar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Conllevar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation patterns for the imperfect subjunctive in both the -ra and -se forms.
Example Sentences
Si el proyecto conllevara más trabajo, lo habría aceptado.
If the project entailed more work, I would have accepted it.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no conllevaran tantos problemas esas decisiones.
I wish those decisions didn't entail so many problems.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que tú conllevaras una vida más tranquila.
I would like you to entail a calmer life.
tú
Era importante que nosotros conllevaramos una buena comunicación.
It was important that we entailed good communication.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypothetical or wish clauses in the past, use the imperfect subjunctive forms like 'conllevara' or 'conllevara'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations, especially in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'conllevara' and 'conllevase' (and their respective conjugations) are correct forms of the imperfect subjunctive. The -ra form is more common.
Why: Spanish offers two sets of endings for the imperfect subjunctive (-ra and -se), which are interchangeable.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: conllevaba
The imperfect of conllevar (conllevaba, conllevabas, etc.) describes past situations or habitual actions that entailed something.
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.
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.