especializar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
especializar — to specialize
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: especializara, especializaras, especializara, especializáramos, especializarais, especializaran.
especializar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (if I specialized...) or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on especializar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural preterite (especializaron) minus the 'on'.
Example Sentences
Si me especializara en leyes, ganaría más.
If I specialized in law, I would earn more.
yo
Me gustaría que te especializaras en este tema.
I would like you to specialize in this topic.
tú
Era necesario que ellos se especializaran pronto.
It was necessary for them to specialize soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'especialicé' in a 'si' clause.
Correct: Si me especializara...
Why: Hypothetical 'if' clauses in the past require the imperfect subjunctive, not the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: especializo
The present tense of especializar is regular: especializo, especializas, especializa, especializamos, especializáis, especializan.
Preterite
yo: especialicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: especialicé, especializaste, especializó, especializamos, especializasteis, especializaron.
Imperfect
yo: especializaba
The imperfect of especializar is regular: especializaba, especializabas, especializaba, especializábamos, especializabais, especializaban.
Future
yo: especializaré
The future tense is regular: especializaré, especializarás, especializará, especializaremos, especializaréis, especializarán.
Conditional
yo: especializaría
The conditional is regular: especializaría, especializarías, especializaría, especializaríamos, especializaríais, especializarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: especialice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: especialice, especialices, especialice, especialicemos, especialicéis, especialicen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: especializa
The imperative forms are: especializa (tú), especialice (usted), especialicemos (nosotros), especializad (vosotros), especialicen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no especialices
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no especialices, no especialice, no especialicemos, no especialicéis, no especialicen.