manifestar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
manifestar — to express
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: manifestara, manifestaras, manifestara, manifestáramos, manifestarais, manifestaran.
manifestar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (e.g., 'Si yo manifestara mi enojo...') or when a past wish/request is involved.
Notes on manifestar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (manifestaron). Since that form is regular, this tense is too.
Example Sentences
Si él manifestara sus miedos, se sentiría mejor.
If he expressed his fears, he would feel better.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que manifestaras más interés.
I would like you to show more interest.
tú
Era necesario que manifestáramos la verdad.
It was necessary for us to express the truth.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: manifiestara
Correct: manifestara
Why: There is no stem change in the imperfect subjunctive for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: manifiesto
Manifestar is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, changing 'e' to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: manifesté
Manifestar is completely regular in the preterite: manifesté, manifestaste, manifestó, manifestamos, manifestasteis, manifestaron.
Imperfect
yo: manifestaba
The imperfect of manifestar is regular: manifestaba, manifestabas, manifestaba, manifestábamos, manifestabais, manifestaban.
Future
yo: manifestaré
The future tense is regular: manifestaré, manifestarás, manifestará, manifestaremos, manifestaréis, manifestarán.
Conditional
yo: manifestaría
The conditional of manifestar is regular: manifestaría, manifestarías, manifestaría, manifestaríamos, manifestaríais, manifestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: manifieste
The present subjunctive mirrors the stem change of the present indicative: manifieste, manifiestes, manifieste, manifestemos, manifestéis, manifiesten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: manifiesta
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms: manifiesta (tú), manifieste (usted), manifestad (vosotros), manifiesten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no manifiestes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no manifiestes, no manifieste, no manifestemos, no manifestéis, no manifiesten.