juzgar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
juzgar — to judge
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: juzgara, juzgaras, juzgara...
juzgar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb triggering the subjunctive is in the past.
Notes on juzgar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (juzgaron). It does not have the 'gu' spelling change because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo juzgara a todos, no tendría amigos.
If I judged everyone, I wouldn't have friends.
yo
Me gustaría que nos juzgaran por nuestro trabajo.
I would like them to judge us by our work.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue una pena que no juzgaras el concurso.
It was a shame you didn't judge the contest.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Applying the 'gu' spelling change here (juzguara).
Correct: juzgara
Why: The 'gu' change is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'g' is already hard.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: juzgo
The present tense of juzgar is regular: juzgo, juzgas, juzga, juzgamos, juzgáis, juzgan.
Preterite
yo: juzgué
The preterite of juzgar features a spelling change in the first person (juzgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: juzgaba
The imperfect of juzgar is regular: juzgaba, juzgabas, juzgaba, juzgábamos, juzgabais, juzgaban.
Future
yo: juzgaré
The future tense of juzgar is regular, adding endings to the full infinitive: juzgaré, juzgarás, juzgará...
Conditional
yo: juzgaría
The conditional is regular: juzgaría, juzgarías, juzgaría, juzgaríamos, juzgaríais, juzgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: juzgue
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: juzgue, juzgues, juzgue, juzguemos, juzguéis, juzguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: juzga
The imperative uses 'juzga' (tú) but requires the 'gu' change for formal and plural commands (juzgue, juzguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no juzgues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no juzgues, no juzgue, no juzguemos...