emocionar Imperfect Conjugation
emocionar — to move
The imperfect of emocionar is regular: emocionaba, emocionabas, emocionaba, emocionábamos, emocionabais, emocionaban.
emocionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'emocionar' to describe ongoing emotional states or habitual actions in the past. It sets the scene, describing how someone *used to* get excited or how something *used to* move them.
Notes on emocionar in the Imperfect
Emocionar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard -ar imperfect endings.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, me emocionaba con las películas de aventuras.
When I was a child, I used to get excited by adventure movies.
yo
La música siempre nos emocionaba profundamente.
The music always moved us deeply.
nosotros
¿Te emocionabas con cada gol del equipo?
Did you used to get excited with every goal the team scored?
tú
Ellos se emocionaban al recordar su viaje.
They used to get emotional remembering their trip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'emocionó' for a habitual past action.
Correct: Use 'emocionaba' for ongoing or repeated actions in the past, like 'He used to get excited.'
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual past actions, while the preterite describes completed ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'me', 'te', 'se', etc.
Correct: Use 'Me emocionaba', 'Te emocionabas', etc.
Why: 'Emocionar' often acts reflexively or pronominally ('to get excited') and requires the correct pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emociono
The present indicative of emocionar is regular: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan.
Preterite
yo: emocioné
The preterite of emocionar is regular: emocioné, emocionaste, emocionó, emocionamos, emocionasteis, emocionaron.
Future
yo: emocionaré
The future of emocionar is regular: emocionaré, emocionarás, emocionará, emocionaremos, emocionaréis, emocionarán.
Conditional
yo: emocionaría
The conditional of emocionar is regular: emocionaría, emocionarías, emocionaría, emocionaríamos, emocionaríais, emocionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emocione
The present subjunctive of emocionar (emocione, emociones, emocionemos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emocionara
The imperfect subjunctive of emocionar (emocionara/emocionase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emociona
The imperative of emocionar gives direct commands: ¡emociona!, ¡emocionemos!, ¡emocionad!, ¡emocionen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emociones
Negative commands for emocionar use 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no emociones!, ¡no emocionemos!, ¡no emocionéis!, ¡no emocionen!.