fallecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
fallecer — to pass away
The imperfect subjunctive of fallecer is regular based on the preterite: falleciera, fallecieras, falleciera...
fallecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (e.g., 'If he were to pass away...') or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on fallecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the regular -er pattern for the imperfect subjunctive, starting from the third-person plural preterite 'fallecieron'.
Example Sentences
Si falleciera mañana, sería muy triste.
If he were to pass away tomorrow, it would be very sad.
él/ella/usted
Temía que fallecieran en el viaje.
I feared they might pass away on the trip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me pidió que le avisara si alguien falleciera.
He asked me to let him know if anyone passed away.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'fallezca' instead of 'falleciera' in past contexts.
Correct: falleciera
Why: The present subjunctive cannot be used if the triggering verb is in a past tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fallezco
The present tense of fallecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: fallezco.
Preterite
yo: fallecí
The preterite of fallecer is regular: fallecí, falleciste, falleció, fallecimos, fallecisteis, fallecieron.
Imperfect
yo: fallecía
The imperfect of fallecer is regular: fallecía, fallecías, fallecía, fallecíamos, fallecíais, fallecían.
Future
yo: falleceré
The future of fallecer is regular: falleceré, fallecerás, fallecerá, falleceremos, falleceréis, fallecerán.
Conditional
yo: fallecería
The conditional of fallecer is regular: fallecería, fallecerías, fallecería, falleceríamos, falleceríais, fallecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fallezca
The present subjunctive of fallecer uses the 'fallezc-' stem: fallezca, fallezcas, fallezca...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fallece
The imperative of fallecer is rare but uses the 'fallezc-' stem for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fallezcas
The negative imperative of fallecer uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no fallezca, no fallezcan.