donar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
donar — to donate
The imperfect subjunctive of 'donar' (donara, donaras, etc.) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
donar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
You'll use the imperfect subjunctive for things like past regrets ('Ojalá no hubiera donado tanto' - I wish I hadn't donated so much), hypothetical situations in the past ('Si donara más, estaría feliz' - If I donated more, I would be happy), or after verbs of influence in the past.
Notes on donar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Donar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You take the preterite nosotros form ('donamos'), drop the '-mos', and add the imperfect subjunctive endings (-ra or -se).
Example Sentences
Si yo donara más, me sentiría mejor.
If I donated more, I would feel better.
yo
Me pidió que donara mi viejo coche.
He asked me to donate my old car.
yo
Ellos pensaban que tú donaras algo de tu parte.
They thought you would donate something of your own.
tú
Ojalá ellos donaran más a menudo.
I wish they donated more often.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'donara' or 'donase', not 'donó'.
Why: The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive is for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'donara' and 'donase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms. Use them consistently.
Why: While interchangeable in most contexts, using one form consistently is good practice.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dono
The present tense of 'donar' (dono, donas, etc.) describes habitual or current acts of donating.
Preterite
yo: doné
The preterite of 'donar' (doné, donaste, etc.) marks completed actions of donating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: donaba
The imperfect of 'donar' (donaba, donabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual donating in the past.
Future
yo: donaréis
The future tense of 'donar' (donaré, donarás, etc.) expresses what will happen.
Conditional
yo: donaría
The conditional of 'donar' (donaría, donarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals like 'would donate'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: done
The present subjunctive of 'donar' (done, dones, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dona
Use 'dona', 'done', 'donen', 'donemos', 'donad' for direct commands with 'donar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dones
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no dones', 'no done', 'no donen', 'no donemos', 'no donéis'.