imaginar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
imaginar — to imagine
The present subjunctive of imaginar swaps -a for -e: imagine, imagines, imagine, imaginemos, imaginéis, imaginen.
imaginar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or command about someone else's imagination (e.g., 'I want you to imagine...').
Notes on imaginar in the Present Subjunctive
Imaginar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the rule of taking the 'yo' present form (imagino) and changing the ending to -e.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú imagines un mundo sin guerras.
I hope that you imagine a world without wars.
tú
Es importante que nosotros imaginemos soluciones creativas.
It is important that we imagine creative solutions.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos imaginen la verdad.
I doubt that they imagine the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No creo que él imagina...
Correct: No creo que él imagine...
Why: Negative opinions or doubts require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imagino
Imaginar is regular in the present: imagino, imaginas, imagina, imaginamos, imagináis, imaginan.
Preterite
yo: imaginé
Imaginar is regular in the preterite: imaginé, imaginaste, imaginó, imaginamos, imaginasteis, imaginaron.
Imperfect
yo: imaginaba
The imperfect of imaginar uses the standard -aba endings: imaginaba, imaginabas, imaginaba, imaginábamos, imaginabais, imaginaban.
Future
yo: imaginaré
The future of imaginar is regular: imaginaré, imaginarás, imaginará, imaginaremos, imaginaréis, imaginarán.
Conditional
yo: imaginaría
The conditional of imaginar is regular: imaginaría, imaginarías, imaginaría, imaginaríamos, imaginaríais, imaginarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imaginara
The imperfect subjunctive of imaginar uses the -ara stem: imaginara, imaginaras, imaginara, imagináramos, imaginararais, imaginaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imagina
The imperative of imaginar uses imagina (tú) and imagine (usted) to give creative commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imagines
The negative imperative of imaginar uses the present subjunctive forms: no imagines, no imagine, no imaginemos, no imaginéis, no imaginen.