magnificar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
magnificar — to magnify
The imperfect subjunctive of magnificar is regular: magnificara, magnificaras, magnificara, magnificáramos, magnificarais, magnificaran.
magnificar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding exaggeration, such as 'If I magnified the image...' or 'I wanted you to magnify it'.
Notes on magnificar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for magnificar. Remember that the 'nosotros' form always requires an accent mark on the vowel before the 'ra'.
Example Sentences
Si magnificaras la foto, verías los detalles.
If you magnified the photo, you would see the details.
tú
El jefe pidió que magnificáramos el mapa.
The boss asked us to magnify the map.
nosotros
Ojalá magnificaran menos sus logros.
I wish they would magnify their achievements less.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: magnificamos
Correct: magnificáramos
Why: Learners often forget the accent or use the present tense 'nosotros' form by mistake in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: magnifico
The present tense of magnificar is regular: magnifico, magnificas, magnifica, magnificamos, magnificáis, magnifican.
Preterite
yo: magnifiqué
Magnificar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: magnifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: magnificaba
The imperfect of magnificar is regular: magnificaba, magnificabas, magnificaba, magnificábamos, magnificabais, magnificaban.
Future
yo: magnificaré
The future of magnificar is regular: magnificaré, magnificarás, magnificará, magnificaremos, magnificaréis, magnificarán.
Conditional
yo: magnificaría
The conditional of magnificar is regular: magnificaría, magnificarías, magnificaría, magnificaríamos, magnificaríais, magnificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: magnifique
Magnificar undergoes a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all persons: magnifique, magnifiques, magnifique, magnifiquemos, magnifiquéis, magnifiquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: magnifica
The imperative uses 'magnifica' for tú and 'magnifique' for formal commands (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no magnifiques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no magnifiques, no magnifique, no magnifiquemos, no magnifiquéis, no magnifiquen.