descontar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
descontar — to deduct
Uses the preterite stem 'descontar-' plus -ara: descontara, descontaras...
descontar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use for hypothetical scenarios ('If they deducted...') or after past-tense verbs of influence.
Notes on descontar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Since the preterite of descontar is regular, the imperfect subjunctive is also straightforward with no stem change.
Example Sentences
Si me descontaras el transporte, lo compraría.
If you deducted the transport, I would buy it.
tú
Le pedí que descontara la comisión.
I asked him to deduct the commission.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nos descontaran la parte proporcional.
I wish they would deduct the proportional part for us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'descuentara' with a 'ue'.
Correct: descontara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 3rd person plural preterite, which has no stem change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descuento
Descontar has an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: desconté
Descontar is completely regular in the preterite: desconté, descontaste, descontó...
Imperfect
yo: descontaba
Descontar is regular in the imperfect: descontaba, descontabas, descontaba...
Future
yo: descontaré
Descontar is regular in the future: descontaré, descontarás, descontará...
Conditional
yo: descontaría
Descontar is regular in the conditional: descontaría, descontarías, descontaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: descuente
The present subjunctive follows the o-ue change: descuente, descuentes, descuente...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descuenta
Commands for descontar: descuenta (tú), descuente (usted), descontad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no descuentes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no descuentes, no descuente...