efectuar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
efectuar — to carry out
The imperfect subjunctive of efectuar is regular, based on the 'ellos' preterite: efectuara, efectuaras, efectuara.
efectuar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses or after past-tense triggers of doubt or emotion (e.g., 'I wanted you to carry it out').
Notes on efectuar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Regularly formed from 'efectuaron'. No special accent on the 'u' is needed here.
Example Sentences
Si yo efectuara el plan, todo saldría bien.
If I carried out the plan, everything would go well.
yo
Me pidió que efectuáramos el análisis.
He asked us to carry out the analysis.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: efectuara-mos
Correct: efectuáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: efectúo
The present tense of efectuar requires an accent on the 'u' (efectúo, efectúas) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: efectué
The preterite of efectuar is regular, following standard -ar endings like efectué, efectuaste, and efectuó.
Imperfect
yo: efectuaba
The imperfect of efectuar is regular: efectuaba, efectuabas, efectuaba, efectuábamos, efectuabais, efectuaban.
Future
yo: efectuaré
The future of efectuar is regular, adding endings to the full infinitive: efectuaré, efectuarás, efectuará.
Conditional
yo: efectuaría
The conditional of efectuar is regular: efectuaría, efectuarías, efectuaría, efectuaríamos, efectuaríais, efectuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: efectúe
The present subjunctive of efectuar mirrors the present indicative's accent on the 'u' (efectúe, efectúes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: efectúa
The imperative of efectuar uses 'efectúa' (tú) and 'efectúe' (usted) to give direct orders.
Negative Imperative
yo: no efectúes
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no efectúes, no efectúe.