desear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desear — to wish
The imperfect subjunctive of desear uses the -ara endings: deseara, desearas, deseara, deseáramos, desearais, desearan.
desear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I wished...'). It often follows verbs like 'quería que' or 'esperaba que'.
Notes on desear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Desear is regular. The stem comes from the third person plural preterite (desearon), removing the -on.
Example Sentences
Si yo deseara un coche nuevo, lo compraría.
If I wished for a new car, I would buy it.
yo
Me gustaría que ustedes desearan participar.
I would like you all to wish to participate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue una pena que no deseáramos ir.
It was a pity that we didn't wish to go.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: deseáramos
Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the vowel before the 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deseo
The present tense of desear is regular: deseo, deseas, desea, deseamos, deseáis, desean.
Preterite
yo: deseé
The preterite of desear is regular: deseé, deseaste, deseó, deseamos, deseasteis, desearon.
Imperfect
yo: deseaba
The imperfect of desear follows the standard -aba pattern: deseaba, deseabas, deseaba, deseábamos, deseabais, deseaban.
Future
yo: desearé
The future of desear uses the infinitive plus endings: desearé, desearás, deseará, desearemos, desearéis, desearán.
Conditional
yo: desearía
The conditional of desear is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: desearía, desearías, desearía, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desee
The present subjunctive of desear changes the 'a' to 'e': desee, desees, desee, deseemos, deseéis, deseen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desea
The imperative of desear is used for commands: desea (tú), desead (vosotros), or desee/deseen (formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desees
The negative imperative of desear uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no desees, no desee, etc.