implicar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
implicar — to involve
The imperfect subjunctive of implicar uses the -ra stem: implicara, implicaras, implicara, implicáramos, implicarais, implicaran.
implicar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past doubts or hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If it involved more money, I would do it').
Notes on implicar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite (implicaron). Note the accent on the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Si el plan implicara menos riesgo, lo aceptaría.
If the plan involved less risk, I would accept it.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que te implicaras más en clase.
I would like you to involve yourself more in class.
tú
No quería que nos implicáramos en esa pelea.
I didn't want us to get involved in that fight.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'Si implique...').
Correct: Si implicara...
Why: Hypothetical 'if' clauses in Spanish require the imperfect subjunctive, never the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: implico
The present tense of implicar is regular: implico, implicas, implica, implicamos, implicáis, implican.
Preterite
yo: impliqué
The preterite features a spelling change in the first person: impliqué, implicaste, implicó, implicamos, implicasteis, implicaron.
Imperfect
yo: implicaba
The imperfect of implicar is regular: implicaba, implicabas, implicaba, implicábamos, implicabais, implicaban.
Future
yo: implicaré
The future tense of implicar is regular: implicaré, implicarás, implicará, implicaremos, implicaréis, implicarán.
Conditional
yo: implicaría
The conditional of implicar is regular: implicaría, implicarías, implicaría, implicaríamos, implicaríais, implicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: implique
The present subjunctive changes 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: implique, impliques, implique, impliquemos, impliquéis, impliquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: implica
The imperative uses regular -ar endings for 'tú' and subjunctive forms for others: implica, implique, impliquemos, implicad, impliquen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impliques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no impliques, no implique, no impliquemos, no impliquéis, no impliquen.