indagar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
indagar — to investigate
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: indagara, indagaras, indagara, indagáramos, indagarais, indagaran.
indagar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding an investigation. It’s common in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I were to investigate...').
Notes on indagar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. It does not require the 'gu' spelling change because the endings start with 'a', which naturally preserves the hard 'g' sound.
Example Sentences
Si yo indagara un poco, encontraría la verdad.
If I were to investigate a bit, I would find the truth.
yo
Me gustaría que indagaras sobre ese tema.
I would like you to look into that topic.
tú
El jefe pidió que indagáramos el error.
The boss asked us to investigate the error.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'indaguara' with a 'u'.
Correct: indagara
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Since the ending starts with 'a', the 'g' is already hard.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: indago
Indagar is completely regular in the present indicative: indago, indagas, indaga, indagamos, indagáis, indagan.
Preterite
yo: indagué
Indagar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'indagué'.
Imperfect
yo: indagaba
The imperfect of indagar is regular: indagaba, indagabas, indagaba, indagábamos, indagabais, indagaban.
Future
yo: indagaré
The future tense of indagar is regular: indagaré, indagarás, indagará, indagaremos, indagaréis, indagarán.
Conditional
yo: indagaría
The conditional of indagar is regular: indagaría, indagarías, indagaría, indagaríamos, indagaríais, indagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: indague
The present subjunctive of indagar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all forms: indague, indagues, indague, indaguemos, indaguéis, indaguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: indaga
The imperative uses the 'g' to 'gu' spelling change for formal commands and 'nosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no indagues
All negative commands for indagar use the present subjunctive forms: no indagues, no indague, no indaguemos, no indaguéis, no indaguen.