liberar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
liberar — to free
The imperfect subjunctive of liberar (liberara, liberaras, liberara, liberáramos, liberarais, liberaran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
liberar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations in the past, polite requests, or expressing wishes that were unlikely or impossible. Imagine wishing you could free someone, or saying 'if I freed you...'.
Notes on liberar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Liberar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both -ra and -se forms exist, but -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo pudiera, liberara a todos los animales.
If I could, I would free all the animals.
yo
Me gustaría que liberaras tu potencial.
I would like you to unleash your potential.
tú
Ojalá ellos liberaran más fondos para la investigación.
Hopefully, they would release more funds for research.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te lo daría si liberáramos el proyecto antes.
I would give it to you if we finished the project earlier.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive (liberara/liberarais) after 'si' for unreal conditions, or for wishes.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive expresses hypothetical or unreal situations, while the imperfect indicative describes past actions or states.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: libero
The present tense of liberar is regular: libero, liberas, libera, liberamos, liberáis, liberan.
Preterite
yo: liberé
The preterite of liberar is regular: liberé, liberaste, liberó, liberamos, liberasteis, liberaron.
Imperfect
yo: liberaba
The imperfect tense of liberar is regular: liberaba, liberabas, liberaba, liberábamos, liberabais, liberaban.
Future
yo: liberaré
The future tense of liberar is regular: liberaré, liberarás, liberará, liberaremos, liberaréis, liberarán.
Conditional
yo: liberaría
The conditional of liberar is regular: liberaría, liberarías, liberaría, liberaríamos, liberaríais, liberarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: libere
The present subjunctive of liberar (libere, liberes, libere, liberemos, liberéis, liberen) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: libera
Liberar in the affirmative imperative is regular: libera, liberemos, liberen, liberad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no liberes
Negative commands for liberar use the present subjunctive: no liberes, no liberemos, no liberen, no liberéis.