lucir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
lucir — to look good
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: luciera, lucieras, luciera, luciéramos, lucierais, lucieran.
lucir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests, like 'If I looked better, I would go' or 'He wanted the place to look good'.
Notes on lucir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard -ra pattern. Note the accent on the 'e' in the 'nosotros' form (luciéramos).
Example Sentences
Si yo luciera así, sería modelo.
If I looked like that, I would be a model.
yo
Me gustaría que la ciudad luciera más limpia.
I would like the city to look cleaner.
él/ella/usted
Era necesario que lucieran sus uniformes.
It was necessary for them to wear their uniforms.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'luzciera' with a 'z'.
Correct: luciera
Why: The 'zc' change only happens in the present indicative 'yo' and the present subjunctive. The imperfect subjunctive uses the preterite stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: luzco
Lucir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (luzco) to maintain the soft 'z' sound.
Preterite
yo: lucí
Lucir is completely regular in the preterite: lucí, luciste, lució, lucimos, lucisteis, lucieron.
Imperfect
yo: lucía
Lucir is regular in the imperfect: lucía, lucías, lucía, lucíamos, lucíais, lucían.
Future
yo: luciré
The future of lucir is regular: luciré, lucirás, lucirá, luciremos, luciréis, lucirán.
Conditional
yo: luciría
The conditional of lucir is regular: luciría, lucirías, luciría, luciríamos, luciríais, lucirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: luzca
The subjunctive uses the 'luzca-' stem for all forms: luzca, luzcas, luzca, luzcamos, luzcáis, luzcan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: luce
Commands use 'luce' (tú) and 'luzca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no luzcas
Negative commands always use the 'luzca-' stem: no luzcas, no luzca, no luzcamos, no luzcan.