explotar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
explotar — to explode
The imperfect subjunctive of explotar is regular: explotara, explotaras, explotara, explotáramos, explotarais, explotaran.
explotar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past doubts, like 'if the bomb had exploded' or 'I wanted them to exploit the mine'.
Notes on explotar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Explotar follows the standard pattern based on the third-person plural preterite (explotaron).
Example Sentences
Si la granada explotara, estaríamos en peligro.
If the grenade were to explode, we would be in danger.
él/ella/usted
No quería que tú explotaras el motor.
I didn't want you to blow up the engine.
tú
Si explotáramos de risa, nos oirían.
If we were to burst with laughter, they would hear us.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: explotarais without an accent
Correct: explotarais
Why: While correct here, learners often confuse it with 'explotáramos' which does need an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exploto
The present tense of explotar is regular: exploto, explotas, explota, explotamos, explotáis, explotan.
Preterite
yo: exploté
The preterite of explotar is regular: exploté, explotaste, explotó, explotamos, explotasteis, explotaron.
Imperfect
yo: explotaba
The imperfect of explotar is regular: explotaba, explotabas, explotaba, explotábamos, explotabais, explotaban.
Future
yo: explotaré
The future of explotar is regular: explotaré, explotarás, explotará, explotaremos, explotaréis, explotarán.
Conditional
yo: explotaría
The conditional of explotar is regular: explotaría, explotarías, explotaría, explotaríamos, explotaríais, explotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: explote
The present subjunctive of explotar is regular: explote, explotes, explote, explotemos, explotéis, exploten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: explota
The imperative of explotar is: explota (tú), explote (usted), explotemos (nosotros), explotad (vosotros), exploten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no explotes
The negative imperative of explotar uses present subjunctive forms: no explotes, no explote, no explotemos, no explotéis, no exploten.