funcionar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
funcionar — to work
The imperfect subjunctive of funcionar follows the -ra pattern: funcionara, funcionaras, funcionara, funcionáramos, funcionarais, funcionaran.
funcionar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (if it worked...) or after verbs of emotion/desire in the past (I wanted it to work).
Notes on funcionar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is formed from the 3rd person plural preterite (funcionaron), dropping the -ron and adding the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si el wifi funcionara, podría terminar mi tarea.
If the wifi worked, I could finish my homework.
él/ella/usted
Yo quería que el proyecto funcionara.
I wanted the project to work.
él/ella/usted
Si funcionáramos mejor como equipo, ganaríamos.
If we functioned better as a team, we would win.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form (funcionaramos).
Correct: The correct form is funcionáramos.
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: funciono
The present of funcionar is regular: funciono, funcionas, funciona, funcionamos, funcionáis, funcionan.
Preterite
yo: funcioné
The preterite of funcionar is regular: funcioné, funcionaste, funcionó, funcionamos, funcionasteis, funcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: funcionaba
The imperfect of funcionar is regular: funcionaba, funcionabas, funcionaba, funcionábamos, funcionabais, funcionaban.
Future
yo: funcionarás
The future of funcionar is regular: funcionaré, funcionarás, funcionará, funcionaremos, funcionaréis, funcionarán.
Conditional
yo: funcionaría
The conditional of funcionar is regular: funcionaría, funcionarías, funcionaría, funcionaríamos, funcionaríais, funcionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funcione
The present subjunctive of funcionar is regular: funcione, funciones, funcione, funcionemos, funcionéis, funcionen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funciona
The affirmative imperative of funcionar gives commands: funciona (tú), funcione (usted), funcionad (vosotros), funcionen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no funciones
The negative imperative of funcionar uses the present subjunctive: no funciones, no funcione, no funcionemos, no funcionéis, no funcionen.