falsificar Imperfect Conjugation
falsificar — to forge
The imperfect is regular for -ar verbs: falsificaba, falsificabas, falsificaba, etc.
falsificar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe ongoing actions or habits in the past, like 'He used to forge checks'.
Notes on falsificar in the Imperfect
Falsificar is fully regular in the imperfect. The endings are always -aba.
Example Sentences
Antes, él falsificaba cheques habitualmente.
Before, he used to forge checks habitually.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros falsificábamos las notas del colegio.
We used to forge our school grades.
nosotros
Sabía que ellos falsificaban la firma del padre.
I knew they were forging their father's signature.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: falsificabamos
Correct: falsificábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect always needs an accent on the 'á'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: falsifico
The present tense is completely regular: falsifico, falsificas, falsifica, falsificamos, falsificáis, falsifican.
Preterite
yo: falsifiqué
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'falsifiqué'.
Future
yo: falsificaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: falsificaré, falsificarás, etc.
Conditional
yo: falsificaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive falsificar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: falsifique
The present subjunctive of falsificar requires a spelling change to 'qu' in all forms: falsifique, falsifiques, falsifique, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: falsificara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: falsificara, falsificaras, falsificara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: falsifica
The imperative uses 'falsifica' for tú and 'falsifiquen' for formal groups, with spelling changes where needed.
Negative Imperative
yo: no falsifiques
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no falsifiques, no falsifique, etc.