
expresar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
expresar — to express
The imperfect subjunctive of expresar uses the -ara stem: expresara, expresaras, expresara, expresáramos, expresarais, expresaran.
expresar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past requests or hypothetical situations, like 'If I expressed my feelings, everything would change.'
Notes on expresar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Expresar is regular. The stem comes from the preterite 'expresaron', dropping the -on.
Example Sentences
Si yo expresara mi amor, ¿qué dirías?
If I expressed my love, what would you say?
yo
Me pidió que expresara mi opinión.
He/she asked me to express my opinion.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nosotros expresáramos más gratitud.
I wish we expressed more gratitude.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: expresarais (without accent on nosotros form)
Correct: expresáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expreso
The present tense of expresar is regular: expreso, expresas, expresa, expresamos, expresáis, expresan.
Preterite
yo: expresé
The preterite of expresar is regular: expresé, expresaste, expresó, expresamos, expresasteis, expresaron.
Imperfect
yo: expresaba
The imperfect of expresar follows the standard -aba pattern: expresaba, expresabas, expresaba, expresábamos, expresabais, expresaban.
Future
yo: expresaré
The future of expresar is regular: expresaré, expresarás, expresará, expresaremos, expresaréis, expresarán.
Conditional
yo: expresaría
The conditional of expresar is regular: expresaría, expresarías, expresaría, expresaríamos, expresaríais, expresarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprese
The present subjunctive of expresar uses -e endings: exprese, expreses, exprese, expresemo, expreséis, expresen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expresa
The affirmative imperative of expresar uses: expresa (tú), exprese (usted), expresad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expreses
The negative imperative of expresar uses present subjunctive forms: no expreses, no exprese, no expreséis.