editar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
editar — to edit
The imperfect subjunctive of editar (editara, editaras, editara, editáramos, editarais, editaran) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
editar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive after phrases expressing doubt, desire, or emotion in the past, or in 'if' clauses referring to hypothetical situations that were contrary to fact or unlikely in the past.
Notes on editar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Editar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You form it by taking the stem from the third-person plural preterite ('edit-aron') and adding the imperfect subjunctive endings (-ara, -aras, -ara, -áramos, -arais, -aran).
Example Sentences
Si yo pudiera editar el final, lo haría.
If I could edit the ending, I would.
yo
Me gustaría que editaras el informe.
I would like you to edit the report.
tú
Ellos pensaban que usted editara el texto.
They thought you would edit the text.
él/ella/usted
Esperábamos que editáramos el documento a tiempo.
We hoped that we would edit the document on time.
nosotros
Si ellos editaran el código, funcionaría mejor.
If they edited the code, it would work better.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite: 'edité' instead of 'editara'.
Correct: Use 'editara' in hypothetical past situations.
Why: The preterite refers to completed actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or hypothetical past scenarios.
Mistake: Using the wrong ending, like 'editase' when 'editara' is preferred.
Correct: Both forms exist, but '-ra' is more common and often preferred: 'editara'.
Why: Spanish has two sets of imperfect subjunctive endings (-ra and -se); the -ra set is generally more frequent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: edito
The present indicative of editar (edito, editas, edita, editamos, editáis, editan) describes current or habitual editing.
Preterite
yo: edité
The preterite of editar is regular: edité, editaste, editó, editamos, editasteis, editaron, for completed actions.
Imperfect
yo: editaba
The imperfect of editar (editaba, editabas, editaba, editábamos, editabais, editaban) describes ongoing or habitual past editing.
Future
yo: editaré
The future tense of editar (editaré, editarás, editará, editaremos, editaréis, editarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: editaría
The conditional of editar (editaría, editarías, editaría, editaríamos, editaríais, editarían) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: edite
The present subjunctive of editar (edite, edites, edite, editemos, editéis, editen) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: edita
Use the imperative of editar to give direct commands: edita, edite, editemos, editen, editad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no edites
Form negative commands for editar using 'no' + present subjunctive: no edites, no edite, no editemos, no editen, no editéis.