descalificar Imperfect Conjugation
descalificar — to disqualify
Descalificar is regular in the imperfect: descalificaba, descalificabas...
descalificar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for habitual past disqualifications or to describe an ongoing situation (e.g., 'They were disqualifying people when I arrived').
Notes on descalificar in the Imperfect
This tense is completely regular for all -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Antes, el comité descalificaba a muchos por tecnicismos.
Before, the committee used to disqualify many people over technicalities.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros descalificábamos a los que no tenían documentos.
We were disqualifying those who didn't have documents.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: descalificabamos
Correct: descalificábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descalifico
Descalificar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: descalifiqué
Descalificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (descalifiqué).
Future
yo: descalificaré
The future of descalificar is regular: just add endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: descalificaría
The conditional uses the full infinitive: descalificaría, descalificarías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: descalifique
Descalificar requires a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all forms to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descalificara
Forms like descalificara are used for past doubts or hypothetical situations involving disqualification.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descalifica
Use descalifica (tú) or descalifiquen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descalifiques
Negative commands always use the 'qu' spelling change (no descalifiques).