jurar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
jurar — to swear
The imperfect subjunctive of jurar is regular: jurara, juraras, jurara, juráramos, jurarais, juraran.
jurar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in hypothetical 'if' clauses or when a past action triggered a need for a promise (e.g., 'I asked that you swear').
Notes on jurar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Jurar is regular. The forms are derived from the preterite 'ellos' form (juraron).
Example Sentences
Si yo jurara eso, estaría mintiendo.
If I were to swear that, I would be lying.
yo
El abogado pidió que nosotros juráramos.
The lawyer asked that we swear.
nosotros
Me gustaría que tú juraras ante el altar.
I would like for you to swear before the altar.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: juramos
Correct: juráramos
Why: Confusing the preterite/present indicative with the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: juro
The present of jurar is regular: juro, juras, jura, juramos, juráis, juran.
Preterite
yo: juré
The preterite of jurar is regular: juré, juraste, juró, juramos, jurasteis, juraron.
Imperfect
yo: juraba
The imperfect of jurar follows the standard -aba pattern: juraba, jurabas, juraba, jurábamos, jurabais, juraban.
Future
yo: juraré
The future of jurar adds endings to the infinitive: juraré, jurarás, jurará, juraremos, juraréis, jurarán.
Conditional
yo: juraría
The conditional of jurar is regular: juraría, jurarías, juraría, juraríamos, juraríais, jurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: jure
The present subjunctive of jurar uses -e endings: jure, jures, jure, juremos, juréis, juren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jura
The imperative of jurar uses jura (tú), jurad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jures
The negative imperative of jurar uses the present subjunctive: no jures, no jure, no juremos, no juréis, no juren.