evaluar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
evaluar — to evaluate
The imperfect subjunctive of evaluar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: evaluara, evaluaras, evaluara, evaluáramos, evaluarais, evaluaran.
evaluar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or when a past trigger requires the subjunctive.
Notes on evaluar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. Note the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Si yo evaluara el examen, todos aprobarían.
If I evaluated the exam, everyone would pass.
yo
Me pidió que evaluáramos el nuevo sistema.
He asked us to evaluate the new system.
nosotros
Fue una lástima que no evaluaran el impacto.
It was a shame they didn't evaluate the impact.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: evaluarais (without accent on 'á' in nosotros)
Correct: evaluáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent mark on the vowel before the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evalúo
Evaluar follows a common pattern where the 'u' takes an accent mark (ú) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: evalué
The preterite of evaluar is regular: evalué, evaluaste, evaluó, evaluamos, evaluasteis, evaluaron.
Imperfect
yo: evaluaba
The imperfect of evaluar is regular: evaluaba, evaluabas, evaluaba, evaluábamos, evaluabais, evaluaban.
Future
yo: evaluaré
The future of evaluar is regular: añadiré -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: evaluaría
The conditional of evaluar is regular: evaluaría, evaluarías, evaluaría, evaluaríamos, evaluaríais, evaluarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evalúe
The present subjunctive of evaluar mirrors the present indicative's accent changes: evalúe, evalúes, evalúe, evaluemos, evaluéis, evalúen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evalúa
Use evalúa (tú), evalúe (usted), and evalúen (ustedes) to give direct orders or instructions to assess something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evalúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no evalúes, no evalúe, no evaluemos, no evaluéis, no evalúen.