lamentar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
lamentar — to regret
The imperfect subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamentara, lamentaras, lamentara, lamentáramos, lamentarais, lamentaran.
lamentar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing a past wish or emotion regarding a previous action.
Notes on lamentar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the preterite 3rd person plural (lamentaron). It is regular and uses the common -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo lamentara mi pasado, no sería feliz.
If I regretted my past, I wouldn't be happy.
yo
Me sorprendió que ellos no lamentaran el incidente.
It surprised me that they didn't regret the incident.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si lamentáramos cada error, no avanzaríamos.
If we regretted every mistake, we wouldn't move forward.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lamentaramos
Correct: lamentáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamento
The present of lamentar is regular: lamento, lamentas, lamenta, lamentamos, lamentáis, lamentan.
Preterite
yo: lamenté
The preterite of lamentar is regular: lamenté, lamentaste, lamentó, lamentamos, lamentasteis, lamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: lamentaba
The imperfect of lamentar is regular: lamentaba, lamentabas, lamentaba, lamentábamos, lamentabais, lamentaban.
Future
yo: lamentaré
The future of lamentar is regular: lamentaré, lamentarás, lamentará, lamentaremos, lamentaréis, lamentarán.
Conditional
yo: lamentaría
The conditional of lamentar is regular: lamentaría, lamentarías, lamentaría, lamentaríamos, lamentaríais, lamentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lamente
The present subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamente, lamentes, lamente, lamentemos, lamentéis, lamenten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lamenta
The affirmative imperative of lamentar is regular: lamenta, lamente, lamentemos, lamentad, lamenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamentes
The negative imperative of lamentar uses the present subjunctive: no lamentes, no lamente, no lamentemos, no lamentéis, no lamenten.