implorar Imperfect Conjugation
implorar — to beg
The imperfect of implorar is regular: imploraba, implorabas, imploraba, implorábamos, implorabais, imploraban.
implorar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'implorar' to describe ongoing or habitual acts of begging in the past, or to set the scene. It paints a picture of someone who used to beg often, or was in the process of begging.
Notes on implorar in the Imperfect
Implorar is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban are standard for -ar verbs in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, imploraba dulces a mis padres cada noche.
When I was a child, I used to beg my parents for candy every night.
yo
Ella siempre te imploraba que tuvieras cuidado.
She was always begging you to be careful.
él/ella/usted
Los mendigos imploraban limosna en la plaza.
The beggars were pleading for alms in the square.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras él imploraba perdón, ella se alejaba.
While he was begging for forgiveness, she walked away.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use 'imploraba' for actions that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past, like 'Siempre imploraba...' (He/She always used to beg...).
Why: The imperfect describes the background or the ongoing nature of past actions, not completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'implorábamos' (nosotros) with the preterite 'imploramos' (nosotros).
Correct: Remember the imperfect for 'nosotros' ends in '-ábamos' ('implorábamos'), while the preterite ends in '-amos' ('imploramos').
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imploro
The present tense of implorar is regular: imploro, imploras, implora, imploramos, imploráis, imploran.
Preterite
yo: imploré
The preterite of implorar is regular: imploré, imploraste, imploró, imploramos, implorasteis, imploraron.
Future
yo: imploraré
The future tense of implorar is regular: imploraré, implorarás, implorará, imploraremos, imploraréis, implorarán.
Conditional
yo: imploraría
The conditional of implorar is regular: imploraría, implorarías, imploraría, imploraríamos, imploraríais, implorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: implore
Use implore, implores, imploremos, imploréis, imploren after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions with implorar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: implorara
Use implorara/implorase forms for past hypothetical or uncertain situations and wishes with implorar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: implora
Use implora, implore, imploremos, implorad, imploren for direct commands with implorar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no implores
Use no implores, no implore, no imploremos, no imploréis, no imploren for negative commands with implorar.