convocar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
convocar — to call
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: convocara, convocaras, convocara, convocáramos, convocarais, convocaran.
convocar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests involving calling a meeting or assembly.
Notes on convocar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form: convocáramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo convocara la reunión, nadie vendría.
If I were to call the meeting, nobody would come.
yo
Me pidió que convocáramos a los expertos.
He asked us to convene the experts.
nosotros
Sería mejor que ellos convocaran elecciones.
It would be better if they called elections.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: convocamos
Correct: convocáramos
Why: Learners often forget the accent on the nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: convocaba
The imperfect of convocar follows the standard -aba pattern: convocaba, convocabas, convocaba, convocábamos, convocabais, convocaban.
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.
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.