imitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
imitar — to copy
The present subjunctive of imitar (imite, imites, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
imitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands and after certain conjunctions like 'para que' or 'antes de que'.
Notes on imitar in the Present Subjunctive
Imitar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('imito').
Example Sentences
Espero que imites mi ejemplo.
I hope you copy my example.
tú
Dudo que él imite bien.
I doubt he imitates well.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que todos imiten la creatividad.
We want everyone to copy the creativity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que imitemos su estilo.
I don't think we copy his style.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt ('dudo'), emotion ('me alegra'), or desire ('quiero'), use the subjunctive. For example, 'Dudo que imita' is wrong; it should be 'Dudo que imite'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity, uncertainty, or non-factual states.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imito
Imitar is regular in the present: imito, imitas, imita, imitamos, imitáis, imitan.
Preterite
yo: imité
Imitar is regular in the preterite: imité, imitaste, imitó, imitamos, imitasteis, imitaron.
Imperfect
yo: imitaba
The imperfect of imitar is regular: imitaba, imitabas, imitaba, imitábamos, imitabais, imitaban.
Future
yo: imitaré
The future of imitar is regular: imitaré, imitarás, imitará, imitaremos, imitaréis, imitarán.
Conditional
yo: imitaría
The conditional of imitar is regular: imitaría, imitarías, imitaría, imitaríamos, imitaríais, imitarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imitara
The imperfect subjunctive of imitar (imitaran, imitara, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imita
Imita and imita forms are regular commands for 'imitar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imites
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no imites, no imite, no imitemos, no imiten, no imitéis.