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llegar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

llegarto arrive

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of llegar is regular based on the preterite: llegara, llegaras, llegara, llegáramos, llegarais, llegaran.

llegar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yollegara
llegaras
él/ella/ustedllegara
nosotrosllegáramos
vosotrosllegarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllegaran

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I arrived earlier...') or after past-tense verbs of emotion or doubt.

Notes on llegar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

It follows the standard rule: take the 'ellos' preterite (llegaron), drop the -on, and add the endings.

Example Sentences

  • Si llegara antes, podría ayudarte.

    If I arrived earlier, I could help you.

    yo

  • Me gustaría que llegáramos a un acuerdo.

    I would like for us to reach (arrive at) an agreement.

    nosotros

  • No creía que llegaran tan pronto.

    I didn't think they would arrive so soon.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'llegaramos'.

    Correct: llegáramos

    Why: All imperfect subjunctive 'nosotros' forms require an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.

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