consolar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
consolar — to comfort
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: consolara, consolaras, consolara, consoláramos, consolarais, consolaran.
consolar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and requires the subjunctive (e.g., 'I wanted you to comfort her').
Notes on consolar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite ('consolar-on'). It is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo te consolara, ¿te sentirías mejor?
If I comforted you, would you feel better?
yo
Me pidió que la consolara.
She asked me to comfort her.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'consuelara'.
Correct: consolara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is derived from the preterite, which has no stem change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consuelo
Consolar follows the O-to-UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: consuelo, consuelas, consuela, consolamos, consoláis, consuelan.
Preterite
yo: consolé
Consolar is completely regular in the preterite: consolé, consolaste, consoló, consolamos, consolasteis, consolaron.
Imperfect
yo: consolaba
Consolar is regular in the imperfect, using the standard -aba endings: consolaba, consolabas, consolaba, consolábamos, consolabais, consolaban.
Future
yo: consolaré
The future of consolar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: consolaría
The conditional of consolar is regular: consolaría, consolarías, consolaría, consolaríamos, consolaríais, consolarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consuele
The present subjunctive follows the O-to-UE stem change, except for nosotros and vosotros: consuele, consueles, consuele, consolemos, consoléis, consuelen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consuela
The affirmative imperative uses the stem-changed form for 'tú' and 'usted': consuela, consuele, consolemos, consolad, consuelen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consueles
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no consueles, no consuele, no consolemos, no consoléis, no consuelen.