facilitar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or to express doubt about past events. It often appears in 'if' clauses (si...). For 'facilitar', it could be about wishing you had made something easier, or a condition that would have made something easier.

Notes on facilitar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Facilitar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive in both its -ra and -se forms. The nosotros form adds an accent: 'facilitáramos' or 'facilitásemos'.

Example Sentences

• Si yo hubiera sabido, te hubiera facilitado el proceso.

  If I had known, I would have made the process easier for you.

  yo

• Ojalá él facilitara más las cosas para los principiantes.

  I wish he would make things easier for beginners.

  él/ella/usted

• Nos pidieron que les facilitáramos la información.

  They asked us to make the information easier for them.

  nosotros

• Dudaba que ellos facilitaran la tarea sin ayuda.

  I doubted that they would make the task easier without help.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.

  Correct: In hypothetical or doubt contexts, use 'facilitara' or 'facilitase', not 'facilitaba'.

  Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for these specific moods and contexts.

• Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.

  Correct: The correct form is 'facilitáramos' or 'facilitásemos'.

  Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the correct stress and distinguish it from other forms.

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