convocar Imperfect Conjugation
convocar — to call
The imperfect of convocar follows the standard -aba pattern: convocaba, convocabas, convocaba, convocábamos, convocabais, convocaban.
convocar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe ongoing past situations or habitual callings, like how a leader used to convene his team.
Notes on convocar in the Imperfect
This tense is completely regular. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: convocábamos.
Example Sentences
Antes, el jefe convocaba reuniones a diario.
Before, the boss used to call meetings daily.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros siempre convocábamos a los mismos.
We always used to call the same people.
nosotros
Ellos convocaban a la gente en la plaza.
They were calling people together in the square.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: convocaba
Correct: convocábamos
Why: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form is a common error in the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: convoco
Convocar is completely regular in the present indicative: convoco, convocas, convoca, convocamos, convocáis, convocan.
Preterite
yo: convoqué
Convocar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'convoqué' to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Future
yo: convocaré
The future tense uses the full infinitive as the base: convocaré, convocarás, convocará, convocaremos, convocaréis, convocarán.
Conditional
yo: convocaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: convocaría, convocarías, convocaría, convocaríamos, convocaríais, convocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: convoque
Convocar has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: convoque, convoques, convoque, convoquemos, convoquéis, convoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: convocara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: convocara, convocaras, convocara, convocáramos, convocarais, convocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: convoca
The imperative uses 'convoca' (tú) and 'convoque' (usted) to give direct orders to convene or call.
Negative Imperative
yo: no convoques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no convoques, no convoque, no convoquemos, no convoquéis, no convoquen.