deslizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
deslizar — to slide
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: deslizara, deslizaras, deslizara, deslizáramos, deslizarais, deslizaran.
deslizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations involving sliding or when a past request/wish influenced a sliding action.
Notes on deslizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Deslizar is regular in this tense. It uses the stem from the preterite 'deslizaron' plus the standard -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si deslizaras la ventana, entraría aire fresco.
If you slid the window open, fresh air would come in.
tú
Me pidió que deslizara la nota debajo de la puerta.
He asked me to slide the note under the door.
yo
Si ellos deslizaran el pestillo, la puerta se abriría.
If they slid the bolt, the door would open.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: deslizáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries a written accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deslizo
The present tense of deslizar is completely regular: deslizo, deslizas, desliza, deslizamos, deslizáis, deslizan.
Preterite
yo: deslicé
The preterite of deslizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: deslicé, deslizaste, deslizó, deslizamos, deslizasteis, deslizaron.
Imperfect
yo: deslizaba
The imperfect of deslizar is regular: deslizaba, deslizabas, deslizaba, deslizábamos, deslizabais, deslizaban.
Future
yo: deslizaré
The future tense of deslizar is regular: deslizaré, deslizarás, deslizará, deslizaremos, deslizaréis, deslizarán.
Conditional
yo: deslizaría
The conditional of deslizar is regular: deslizaría, deslizarías, deslizaría, deslizaríamos, deslizaríais, deslizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deslice
The present subjunctive of deslizar features a Z to C spelling change: deslice, deslices, deslice, deslicemos, deslicéis, deslicen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desliza
The imperative uses 'desliza' for informal commands and 'deslice' for formal ones, including the Z to C change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deslices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no deslices, no deslice, no deslicemos, no deslicéis, no deslicen.