falsificar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
falsificar — to forge
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: falsificara, falsificaras, falsificara, etc.
falsificar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past doubts or hypothetical 'if' scenarios, like 'If I were to forge this, I would go to jail'.
Notes on falsificar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on its stem from the preterite 'falsificaron'. No special spelling changes are needed here because the vowel following the 'c' is 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo falsificara ese cuadro, sería un delito.
If I forged that painting, it would be a crime.
yo
No creía que ella falsificara la carta.
I didn't believe that she forged the letter.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que no falsificáramos los resultados.
They asked us not to forge the results.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: falsificarais (without the 'i')
Correct: falsificarais
Why: Learners sometimes forget the 'i' in the vosotros ending -arais.
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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'.
Imperfect
yo: falsificaba
The imperfect is regular for -ar verbs: falsificaba, falsificabas, falsificaba, etc.
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.
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.