implorar Preterite Conjugation
implorar — to beg
The preterite of implorar is regular: imploré, imploraste, imploró, imploramos, implorasteis, imploraron.
implorar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'implorar' to talk about a specific instance or a completed action of begging or pleading in the past. It emphasizes the action as a whole, finished event.
Notes on implorar in the Preterite
Implorar is regular in the preterite. All the endings are standard for -ar verbs: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Example Sentences
Te imploré que no te fueras, pero no me escuchaste.
I begged you not to leave, but you didn't listen to me.
yo
¿Me imploraste ayuda anoche?
Did you beg me for help last night?
tú
El niño imploró a su madre que lo dejara jugar.
The child pleaded with his mother to let him play.
él/ella/usted
Ellos imploraron perdón después del error.
They begged for forgiveness after the mistake.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed act of begging.
Correct: Use 'imploré' for a specific time you begged, like 'Ayer imploré...' (Yesterday I begged...).
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the written accent on 'imploré' and 'imploró'.
Correct: The forms 'imploré' (yo) and 'imploró' (él/ella/usted) require a written accent.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imploro
The present tense of implorar is regular: imploro, imploras, implora, imploramos, imploráis, imploran.
Imperfect
yo: imploraba
The imperfect of implorar is regular: imploraba, implorabas, imploraba, implorábamos, implorabais, imploraban.
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.