modificar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
modificar — to modify
The imperfect subjunctive of modificar follows the regular -ra pattern: modificara, modificaras, modificara, modificáramos, modificarais, modificaran.
modificar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical 'if' situations regarding changes, like 'If I modified the plan, we would win.'
Notes on modificar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for modificar. It is built from the third-person plural preterite (modificaron) by dropping the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si modificaras el diseño, se vería mejor.
If you modified the design, it would look better.
tú
Me gustaría que modificáramos el horario.
I would like us to modify the schedule.
nosotros
Le pedí que modificara el texto.
I asked him to modify the text.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'modificaramas'.
Correct: modificáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: modifico
Modificar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: modifico, modificas, modifica, modificamos, modificáis, modifican.
Preterite
yo: modifiqué
Modificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': modifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: modificaba
The imperfect of modificar is regular: modificaba, modificabas, modificaba, modificábamos, modificabais, modificaban.
Future
yo: modificaré
The future of modificar is regular: take the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: modificaría
The conditional of modificar is regular: modificaría, modificarías, modificaría, modificaríamos, modificaríais, modificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: modifique
Modificar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: modifique, modifiques, modifique, modifiquemos, modifiquéis, modifiquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: modifica
Direct commands to modify: modifica (tú), modifique (usted), modificad (vosotros), modifiquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no modifiques
Negative commands all use the 'qu' spelling change: no modifiques, no modifique, no modifiquemos, no modifiquéis, no modifiquen.