liar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
liar — to wrap
The imperfect subjunctive of liar is regular: liara, liaras, liara, liáramos, liarais, liaran.
liar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses (If I wrapped...) or after past emotions/requests (He wanted me to wrap...).
Notes on liar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. Note the accent on the nosotros form (liáramos) which is standard for all verbs in this tense.
Example Sentences
Si yo liara el regalo, quedaría más bonito.
If I wrapped the gift, it would look prettier.
yo
Me pidió que no liara las cosas.
He asked me not to complicate things.
él/ella/usted
Si liáramos las mantas, cabrían en la maleta.
If we rolled up the blankets, they would fit in the suitcase.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'liara' when 'liase' is also possible.
Correct: Both are correct.
Why: Spanish has two forms for the imperfect subjunctive (-ra and -se). -ra is much more common in conversation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lío
The present of liar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'i' in most forms: lío, lías, lía, liamos, liáis, lían.
Preterite
yo: lié
The preterite of liar is regular: lié, liaste, lió, liamos, liasteis, liaron.
Imperfect
yo: liaba
The imperfect of liar is regular: liaba, liabas, liaba, liábamos, liabais, liaban.
Future
yo: liaré
The future of liar is regular: liaré, liarás, liará, liaremos, liaréis, liarán.
Conditional
yo: liaría
The conditional of liar is regular: liaría, liarías, liaría, liaríamos, liaríais, liarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: líe
The present subjunctive of liar mirrors the present indicative's accent: líe, líes, líe, liemos, liéis, líen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lía
The imperative of liar gives direct orders: lía (tú), líe (usted), liad (vosotros), líen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no líes
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no líes, no líe, no liemos, no liéis, no líen.