invitar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
invitar — to invite
The imperfect subjunctive of invitar uses the -ra endings: invitara, invitaras, invitara, invitáramos, invitarais, invitaran.
invitar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I invited them...') or after past-tense expressions of desire or doubt (e.g., 'He wanted me to invite them').
Notes on invitar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Invitar is regular. It is formed from the 3rd person plural preterite (invitaron), dropping the -on and adding the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo invitara a Pedro, él vendría.
If I invited Pedro, he would come.
yo
Me pidió que invitara a menos gente.
He asked me to invite fewer people.
él/ella/usted
Si nos invitáramos más a menudo, seríamos mejores amigos.
If we invited each other more often, we would be better friends.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: invitara (without accent in nosotros)
Correct: invitáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invito
The present of invitar is regular: invito, invitas, invita, invitamos, invitáis, invitan.
Preterite
yo: invité
The preterite of invitar is regular: invité, invitaste, invitó, invitamos, invitasteis, invitaron.
Imperfect
yo: invitaba
The imperfect of invitar is regular: invitaba, invitabas, invitaba, invitábamos, invitabais, invitaban.
Future
yo: invitaré
The future of invitar is regular: invitaré, invitarás, invitará, invitaremos, invitaréis, invitarán.
Conditional
yo: invitaría
The conditional of invitar is regular: invitaría, invitarías, invitaría, invitaríamos, invitaríais, invitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: invite
The present subjunctive of invitar is regular: invite, invites, invite, invitemos, invitéis, inviten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: invita
The affirmative imperative of invitar is: invita (tú), invite (usted), invitemos (nosotros), invitad (vosotros), inviten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no invites
Negative commands for invitar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no invites, no invite, no invitemos, no invitéis, no inviten.