desembocar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
desembocar — to flow into
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: desembocara, desembocaras, desembocara, desembocáramos, desembocarais, desembocaran.
desembocar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' scenarios or when the main verb is in the past and expresses doubt or emotion about an outcome.
Notes on desembocar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It uses the third-person plural preterite stem (desembocar-).
Example Sentences
Si el río desembocara aquí, habría más vegetación.
If the river flowed here, there would be more vegetation.
él/ella/usted
Dudaba que la reunión desembocara en un acuerdo.
I doubted that the meeting would result in an agreement.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que todos los caminos desembocaran en el mar.
I would like all the paths to lead to the sea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desemboquara'.
Correct: The correct form is 'desembocara'.
Why: The 'qu' change only happens before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'c' keeps its hard sound naturally.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desemboco
The present tense of desembocar is regular: desemboco, desembocas, desemboca, desembocamos, desembocáis, desembocan.
Preterite
yo: desemboqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desemboqué, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: desembocaba
The imperfect of desembocar is regular: desembocaba, desembocabas, desembocaba, desembocábamos, desembocabais, desembocaban.
Future
yo: desembocaré
The future tense is regular: desembocaré, desembocarás, desembocará, desembocaremos, desembocaréis, desembocarán.
Conditional
yo: desembocaría
The conditional tense is regular: desembocaría, desembocarías, desembocaría, desembocaríamos, desembocaríais, desembocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desemboque
The present subjunctive uses a 'qu' spelling change in all forms: desemboque, desemboques, desemboque, desemboquemos, desemboquéis, desemboquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desemboca
Commands vary by person: desemboca (tú), desembocad (vosotros), desemboque (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desemboques
All negative commands use the 'qu' spelling change: no desemboques, no desemboque, no desemboquemos, no desemboquéis, no desemboquen.