liquidar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
liquidar — to settle
The imperfect subjunctive 'liquidara' or 'liquidase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
liquidar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or polite requests that didn't necessarily happen. For example, 'If I had settled the debt...' or 'I wish you would settle the bill.'
Notes on liquidar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Liquidar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., liquidara or liquidase), with -ra being more common.
Example Sentences
Si liquidara mis deudas, estaría libre.
If I settled my debts, I would be free.
yo
Ojalá él liquidase sus pendientes antes de irse.
I wish he would settle his pending matters before leaving.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que liquidáramos la cuenta rápido.
They asked us to settle the bill quickly.
nosotros
Dudaba que ustedes liquidaran todo a tiempo.
I doubted that you all would settle everything on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypothetical clauses starting with 'si', use 'liquidara' or 'liquidase', not 'liquidaba'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'liquidara' and 'liquidase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms.
Why: While both are grammatically correct, the -ra form is generally more common in everyday speech.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: liquido
The present tense 'liquido', 'liquidas', 'liquida', 'liquidamos', 'liquidáis', 'lquidan' is for now, habits, or truths.
Preterite
yo: liquidé
The preterite of liquidar is regular: liquidé, liquidaste, liquidó, liquidamos, liquidasteis, liquidaron.
Imperfect
yo: liquidaba
The imperfect 'liquidaba', 'liquidabas', 'liquidaba', 'liquidábamos', 'liquidabais', 'liquidaban' describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: liquidaré
The future tense 'liquidaré', 'liquidarás', 'liquidará', 'liquidaremos', 'liquidaréis', 'liquidarán' talks about future actions.
Conditional
yo: liquidaría
The conditional 'liquidaría', 'liquidarías', 'liquidaría', 'liquidaríamos', 'liquidaríais', 'liquidarían' means 'would settle'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: liquide
The present subjunctive 'liquide', 'liquides', 'liquidemos', 'liquiden' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: liquida
Use 'liquida', 'liquide', 'liquidemos', 'liquiden', 'liquidad' for direct commands with liquidar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no liquides
Use 'no liquides', 'no liquide', 'no liquidemos', 'no liquiden', 'no liquidéis' for negative commands with liquidar.