favorecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
favorecer — to benefit
Built from the 3rd person plural preterite: favoreciera, favorecieras, favoreciera...
favorecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past doubts, hypothetical 'if' statements, or polite requests regarding benefits.
Notes on favorecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on its own rule (derived from 'favorecieron'). It does NOT use the 'zc' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Si el clima nos favoreciera, llegaríamos antes.
If the weather favored us, we would arrive sooner.
él/ella/usted
Quería que el resultado favoreciera a ambos.
I wanted the result to benefit both.
él/ella/usted
No creía que los cambios favorecieran a nadie.
I didn't think the changes benefited anyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: favorezciera
Correct: favoreciera
Why: The 'zc' change is only for the present indicative 'yo' and the present subjunctive. It does not appear in the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: favorezco
Favorecer has a ZC spelling change in the 'yo' form (favorezco), but is regular otherwise.
Preterite
yo: favorecí
Favorecer is completely regular in the preterite: favorecí, favoreciste, favoreció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: favorecía
Favorecer is regular in the imperfect: favorecía, favorecías, favorecía, favorecíamos, favorecíais, favorecían.
Future
yo: favoreceré
Favorecer is regular in the future: keep the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: favorecería
Favorecer is regular in the conditional: keep the infinitive and add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: favorezca
The ZC change from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: favorezca, favorezcas, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: favorece
Use 'favorece' (tú) or 'favorezca' (usted) to command or strongly suggest a beneficial action.
Negative Imperative
yo: no favorezcas
All forms use the present subjunctive with 'no' and maintain the ZC change.