desembarcar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The imperfect subjunctive of desembarcar is regular: desembarcara, desembarcaras, desembarcara, desembarcáramos, desembarcarais, desembarcaran.
desembarcar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or after 'si' (if) clauses regarding disembarking.
Notes on desembarcar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for this verb. It is based on the 3rd person plural preterite (desembarcaron).
Example Sentences
Si desembarcaras ahora, llegarías a tiempo.
If you disembarked now, you would arrive on time.
tú
El capitán quería que todos desembarcaran ordenadamente.
The captain wanted everyone to disembark in an orderly fashion.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si nosotros desembarcáramos en esa playa, estaríamos perdidos.
If we disembarked on that beach, we would be lost.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desembarquara'.
Correct: desembarcara
Why: The 'qu' change is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'c' already sounds like 'k'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desembarco
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
Preterite
yo: desembarqué
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
Imperfect
yo: desembarcaba
The imperfect of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaba, desembarcabas, desembarcaba, desembarcábamos, desembarcabais, desembarcaban.
Future
yo: desembarcaré
The future of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaré, desembarcarás, desembarcará, desembarcaremos, desembarcaréis, desembarcarán.
Conditional
yo: desembarcaría
The conditional of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaría, desembarcarías, desembarcaría, desembarcaríamos, desembarcaríais, desembarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desembarque
The present subjunctive of desembarcar uses 'qu' in all forms: desembarque, desembarques, desembarque, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desembarca
The imperative of desembarcar gives direct orders: desembarca (tú), desembarque (usted), desembarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desembarques
The negative imperative of desembarcar always uses 'qu': no desembarques, no desembarque, no desembarquemos, no desembarquéis, no desembarquen.