fotografiar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
fotografiar — to photograph
The imperfect subjunctive of fotografiar is regular: fotografiara, fotografiaras...
fotografiar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use it in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when a past request was made (e.g., 'They asked me to photograph...').
Notes on fotografiar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (fotografiaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo fotografiara ese volcán, ganaría un premio.
If I photographed that volcano, I would win a prize.
yo
Me pidieron que fotografiara a los invitados.
They asked me to photograph the guests.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá fotografiaran el paisaje con más luz.
I wish they would photograph the landscape with more light.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'fotografiara' when you mean 'fotografiaría'.
Correct: fotografiara
Why: In an 'if' clause, the 'if' part takes the subjunctive, while the result takes the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fotografío
The present of fotografiar uses an accent on the 'í' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: fotografié
The preterite of fotografiar is regular, used for specific photo sessions completed in the past.
Imperfect
yo: fotografiaba
The imperfect of fotografiar is regular: fotografiaba, fotografiabas, fotografiaba...
Future
yo: fotografiaré
The future of fotografiar is regular: attach -é, -ás, -á to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: fotografiaría
The conditional of fotografiar is regular: fotografiaría, fotografiarías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fotografíe
The present subjunctive of fotografiar requires an accent on the 'í' in most forms.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fotografía
Use the imperative of fotografiar to give direct commands to a photographer.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fotografíes
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms of fotografiar.