duplicar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
duplicar — to double
The imperfect subjunctive of duplicar is regular: duplicara, duplicaras, duplicara, duplicáramos, duplicarais, duplicaran.
duplicar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (e.g., 'If I doubled my efforts...') or after past-tense expressions of emotion/will.
Notes on duplicar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (duplicaron), and is regular.
Example Sentences
Si yo duplicara mi salario, compraría una casa.
If I doubled my salary, I would buy a house.
yo
Me gustaría que duplicaras el esfuerzo.
I would like you to double the effort.
tú
Si duplicáramos el espacio, estaríamos más cómodos.
If we doubled the space, we would be more comfortable.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'duplicara' instead of 'duplicaría' in the result clause.
Correct: Use 'duplicara' in the 'if' clause and 'duplicaría' in the result.
Why: The subjunctive is for the condition, the conditional is for the outcome.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: duplico
The present tense of duplicar is regular: duplico, duplicas, duplica, duplicamos, duplicáis, duplican.
Preterite
yo: dupliqué
The preterite of duplicar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: dupliqué.
Imperfect
yo: duplicaba
The imperfect of duplicar is regular: duplicaba, duplicabas, duplicaba, duplicábamos, duplicabais, duplicaban.
Future
yo: duplicaré
The future of duplicar is regular: duplicaré, duplicarás, duplicará, duplicaremos, duplicaréis, duplicarán.
Conditional
yo: duplicaría
The conditional of duplicar is regular: duplicaría, duplicarías, duplicaría, duplicaríamos, duplicaríais, duplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: duplique
The present subjunctive of duplicar uses the 'qu' spelling: duplique, dupliques, duplique, dupliquemos, dupliquéis, dupliquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: duplica
The imperative of duplicar gives commands: duplica (tú), duplique (usted), dupliquemos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dupliques
The negative imperative of duplicar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no dupliques, no duplique, no dupliquemos.