
llorar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
llorar — cry
The imperfect subjunctive of llorar follows the -ra pattern: llorara, lloraras, llorara, lloráramos, llorarais, lloraran.
llorar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (often after 'si') or when expressing past emotions/doubts about someone crying.
Notes on llorar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is regular. It is derived from the third-person plural preterite (lloraron), dropping the -ron and adding the endings.
Example Sentences
Si ella llorara, yo también lloraría.
If she were to cry, I would cry too.
él/ella/usted
No quería que nosotros lloráramos.
He didn't want us to cry.
nosotros
Me sorprendió que tú lloraras.
It surprised me that you cried.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lloramos
Correct: lloráramos
Why: Don't confuse the preterite 'lloramos' with the subjunctive 'lloráramos'. The latter always has an extra syllable and an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lloro
The present of llorar is regular: lloro, lloras, llora, lloramos, lloráis, lloran.
Preterite
yo: lloré
The preterite of llorar is regular: lloré, lloraste, lloró, lloramos, llorasteis, lloraron.
Imperfect
yo: lloraba
The imperfect of llorar is regular: lloraba, llorabas, lloraba, llorábamos, llorabais, lloraban.
Future
yo: lloraré
The future of llorar is regular: lloraré, llorarás, llorará, lloraremos, lloraréis, llorarán.
Conditional
yo: lloraría
The conditional of llorar is regular: lloraría, llorarías, lloraría, lloraríamos, lloraríais, llorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: llore
The present subjunctive of llorar is regular: llore, llores, llore, lloremos, lloréis, lloren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: llora
The affirmative imperative of llorar is: llora (tú), llore (usted), lloremos (nosotros), llorad (vosotros), lloren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no llores
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no llores, no llore, no lloremos, no lloréis, no lloren.