ejecutar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
ejecutar — to carry out
The imperfect subjunctive (ejecutara/ejecutase) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
ejecutar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive of 'ejecutar' when talking about hypothetical situations in the past, expressing past wishes, or making polite requests that relate to past events or conditions. It often appears in 'if' clauses referring to unreal past situations.
Notes on ejecutar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Ejecutar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra form (ejecutara) or the -se form (ejecutase), with -ra generally being more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo ejecutara el plan, las cosas serían diferentes.
If I were to carry out the plan, things would be different.
yo
Me pidió que ejecutara la tarea más rápido.
He asked me to carry out the task more quickly.
yo
Ojalá él ejecutase la orden sin dudar.
I wish he would carry out the order without hesitation.
él/ella/usted
Si vosotros ejecutarais el proyecto, tendríamos éxito.
If you all were to carry out the project, we would succeed.
vosotros
Ellos habrían ganado si ejecutaran la estrategia correctamente.
They would have won if they carried out the strategy correctly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: In a hypothetical 'if' clause like 'If I executed the plan...', use 'Si yo ejecutara...' not 'Si yo ejecutaba...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for unreal or hypothetical conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'ejecutara' and 'ejecutase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms for 'yo'.
Why: Learners sometimes get confused by the two possible sets of endings, but they are interchangeable in most contexts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ejecuto
The present tense of ejecutar is regular: ejecuto, ejecutas, ejecuta, ejecutamos, ejecutáis, ejecutan.
Preterite
yo: ejecuté
The preterite of ejecutar is regular: ejecuté, ejecutaste, ejecutó, ejecutamos, ejecutasteis, ejecutaron.
Imperfect
yo: ejecutaba
The imperfect of ejecutar is regular: ejecutaba, ejecutabas, ejecutaba, ejecutábamos, ejecutabais, ejecutaban.
Future
yo: ejecutaré
The future tense of ejecutar is regular: ejecutaré, ejecutarás, ejecutará, ejecutaremos, ejecutaréis, ejecutarán.
Conditional
yo: ejecutaría
The conditional of ejecutar is regular: ejecutaría, ejecutarías, ejecutaría, ejecutaríamos, ejecutaríais, ejecutarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ejecute
The present subjunctive (ejecute, ejecutes, ejecutemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ejecuta
Use the imperative of ejecutar for direct commands: ¡ejecuta!, ¡ejecute!, ¡ejecutemos!, ¡ejecutad!, ¡ejecuten!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ejecutes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no ejecutes!, ¡no ejecute!, ¡no ejecutemos!, ¡no ejecutéis!, ¡no ejecuten!.