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inmovilizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

inmovilizarto immobilize

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite stem: inmovilizara, inmovilizaras, inmovilizara, inmovilizáramos, inmovilizarais, inmovilizaran.

inmovilizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yoinmovilizara
inmovilizaras
él/ella/ustedinmovilizara
nosotrosinmovilizáramos
vosotrosinmovilizarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesinmovilizaran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical past situations or polite requests, like 'If they immobilized the car, we couldn't leave.'

Notes on inmovilizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

This tense is regular. It is built from the third-person plural preterite (inmovilizaron), dropping the -on and adding the -ra endings.

Example Sentences

  • Si inmovilizaran el edificio, nadie podría entrar.

    If they were to immobilize (lock down) the building, no one could enter.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Me gustaría que inmovilizaras el brazo un poco más.

    I would like you to immobilize your arm a bit more.

  • Si yo inmovilizara el proceso, todo se detendría.

    If I were to freeze the process, everything would stop.

    yo

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using a C instead of a Z (inmovilicara).

    Correct: Keep the Z: inmovilizara.

    Why: Unlike the present subjunctive, the endings here start with A, so the Z does not need to change to C.

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