intensificar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
intensificar — to intensify
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: intensificara, intensificaras, intensificara, intensificáramos, intensificarais, intensificaran.
intensificar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding increasing intensity, like 'If the rain intensified, we would leave'.
Notes on intensificar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite stem. Note the accent on the nosotros form (intensificáramos).
Example Sentences
Si intensificaras tu estudio, sacarías mejores notas.
If you intensified your studying, you would get better grades.
tú
El jefe sugirió que intensificáramos la búsqueda.
The boss suggested that we intensify the search.
nosotros
Me gustaría que ellos intensificaran el ritmo de trabajo.
I would like them to intensify the work pace.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: intensificamos
Correct: intensificáramos
Why: Learners often forget the written accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intensifico
The present tense of intensificar is completely regular: intensifico, intensificas, intensifica, intensificamos, intensificáis, intensifican.
Preterite
yo: intensifiqué
The preterite of intensificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: intensifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: intensificaba
The imperfect of intensificar is regular: intensificaba, intensificabas, intensificaba, intensificábamos, intensificabais, intensificaban.
Future
yo: intensificaré
The future tense of intensificar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (intensificar + é, ás, á, emos, éis, án).
Conditional
yo: intensificaría
The conditional of intensificar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: intensifique
The present subjunctive of intensificar requires a c-to-qu spelling change: intensifique, intensifiques, intensifique, intensifiquemos, intensifiquéis, intensifiquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: intensifica
The imperative uses regular -ar endings for 'tú' (intensifica) and spelling-change forms for others (intensifique, intensifiquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no intensifiques
The negative imperative of intensificar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no intensifiques, no intensifique, etc.