informar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
informar — to inform
The imperfect subjunctive of informar is built from the 'ellos' preterite: informara, informaras, informara, informáramos, informarais, informaran.
informar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (usually with 'si') or after past-tense expressions of doubt or desire.
Notes on informar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs based on the preterite 'informaron'.
Example Sentences
Si me informaras antes, no habría problemas.
If you informed me earlier, there wouldn't be problems.
tú
Me gustaría que nos informaran pronto.
I would like them to inform us soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Era necesario que informáramos a la policía.
It was necessary that we informed the police.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'informara' instead of 'informará' (future).
Correct: informara
Why: The subjunctive 'informara' has no accent and is used for hypotheticals; 'informará' is for future certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: informo
Informar is a standard -ar verb in the present: informo, informas, informa, informamos, informáis, informan.
Preterite
yo: informé
Informar is regular in the preterite: informé, informaste, informó, informamos, informasteis, informaron.
Imperfect
yo: informaba
Informar is regular in the imperfect: informaba, informabas, informaba, informábamos, informabais, informaban.
Future
yo: informaré
The future of informar uses the infinitive as the stem: informaré, informarás, informará, informaremos, informaréis, informarán.
Conditional
yo: informaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: informaría, informarías, informaría, informaríamos, informaríais, informarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: informe
The present subjunctive of informar changes the 'a' to 'e': informe, informes, informe, informemos, informéis, informen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: informa
The affirmative imperative forms are: informa (tú), informe (usted), informemos (nosotros), informad (vosotros), informen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no informes
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no informes, no informe, no informemos, no informéis, no informen.