exportar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
exportar — to export
Use 'exportara' or 'exportase' for past hypothetical or uncertain actions related to exporting.
exportar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. You might say 'If we had exported more, we would have earned more' or 'I wish I hadn't exported that.' It's also used in dependent clauses after certain past tense verbs expressing desire or doubt.
Notes on exportar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Exportar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though the -ra form is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si exportáramos más, tendríamos más beneficios.
If we exported more, we would have more profits.
nosotros
Dudaba que él exportara tantos coches.
I doubted that he exported so many cars.
él/ella/usted
Quería que tú exportaras el informe ayer.
I wanted you to export the report yesterday.
tú
Ojalá no exportaran productos ilegales.
I wish they didn't export illegal products.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite or imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'exportara' or 'exportase', not 'exportó' or 'exportaba', in clauses expressing doubt, desire, or hypotheticals.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express these non-factual or subjective situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'exportara' and 'exportase' are correct for the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: While regional preferences exist, both forms are grammatically valid.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exporto
The present tense of exportar is regular: exporto, exportas, exporta, exportamos, exportáis, exportan.
Preterite
yo: exporté
The preterite of exportar is regular: exporté, exportaste, exportó, exportamos, exportasteis, exportaron.
Imperfect
yo: exportaba
The imperfect of exportar is regular: exportaba, exportabas, exportaba, exportábamos, exportabais, exportaban.
Future
yo: exportaré
The future tense of exportar is regular: exportaré, exportarás, exportará, exportaremos, exportaréis, exportarán.
Conditional
yo: exportaría
The conditional of exportar is regular: exportaría, exportarías, exportaría, exportaríamos, exportaríais, exportarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exporte
Use 'exporte' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'exporten' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exporta
Use 'exporta' (tú) and 'exporten' (ustedes) for direct commands with exportar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no exportes
Use 'no exportes' (tú) and 'no exporten' (ustedes) for negative commands with exportar.