embarcar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
embarcar — to board
The imperfect subjunctive of embarcar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: embarcara, embarcaras, embarcara, embarcáramos, embarcarais, embarcaran.
embarcar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding boarding, like 'If we boarded earlier, we wouldn't be late'.
Notes on embarcar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It uses the stem 'embarcar-' from the preterite 'embarcaron' and adds the standard -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si embarcáramos ahora, llegaríamos antes.
If we boarded now, we would arrive sooner.
nosotros
Me gustaría que embarcaras con nosotros.
I would like you to board with us.
tú
El oficial pidió que todos embarcaran en orden.
The officer asked that everyone board in order.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: embarcáramos (without accent)
Correct: embarcáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the suffix.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: embarco
Embarcar is completely regular in the present tense: embarco, embarcas, embarca, embarcamos, embarcáis, embarcan.
Preterite
yo: embarqué
Embarcar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': embarqué, embarcaste, embarcó, embarcamos, embarcasteis, embarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: embarcaba
The imperfect of embarcar is regular: embarcaba, embarcabas, embarcaba, embarcábamos, embarcabais, embarcaban.
Future
yo: embarcaré
The future of embarcar is regular: embarcaré, embarcarás, embarcará, embarcaremos, embarcaréis, embarcarán.
Conditional
yo: embarcaría
The conditional of embarcar is regular: embarcaría, embarcarías, embarcaría, embarcaríamos, embarcaríais, embarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: embarque
Embarcar follows the c to qu spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: embarque, embarques, embarque, embarquemos, embarquéis, embarquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: embarca
Give commands to board: embarca (tú), embarque (usted), embarquemos (nosotros), embarcad (vosotros), embarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no embarques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no embarques, no embarque, no embarquemos, no embarquéis, no embarquen.