escapar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
escapar — escape
The imperfect subjunctive of escapar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escapara, escaparas, escapara, escapáramos, escaparais, escaparan.
escapar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I escaped...') or when a past wish or doubt triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on escapar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Escapar is regular. It uses the preterite stem 'escapar-' (from escaparon) plus the -a endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo escapara ahora, nadie me vería.
If I escaped now, no one would see me.
yo
Me gustaría que tú escaparas conmigo.
I would like for you to escape with me.
tú
Era improbable que escaparan sin ayuda.
It was unlikely that they would escape without help.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: escaparamos (without accent).
Correct: escapáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'escapar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: escapo
The present tense of escapar is regular: escapo, escapas, escapa, escapamos, escapáis, escapan.
Preterite
yo: escapé
The preterite of escapar is regular: escapé, escapaste, escapó, escapamos, escapasteis, escaparon.
Imperfect
yo: escapaba
The imperfect of escapar follows the regular -aba pattern: escapaba, escapabas, escapaba, escapábamos, escapabais, escapaban.
Future
yo: escaparé
The future tense of escapar uses the infinitive as a base: escaparé, escaparás, escapará, escaparemos, escaparéis, escaparán.
Conditional
yo: escaparía
The conditional of escapar is regular: escaparía, escaparías, escaparía, escaparíamos, escaparíais, escaparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escape
The present subjunctive of escapar uses the 'e' endings: escape, escapes, escape, escapemos, escapéis, escapen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escapa
The affirmative imperative of escapar uses: escapa (tú), escapad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escapes
The negative imperative of escapar uses the present subjunctive forms: no escapes, no escape, no escapemos, no escapéis, no escapen.