mojar Imperfect Conjugation
mojar — to wet
The imperfect of 'mojar' is regular: mojaba, mojabas, mojaba, mojábamos, mojabais, mojaban.
mojar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing actions in the past ('I was wetting'), habitual actions ('I used to wet'), or descriptions ('It was getting wet'). It sets the scene.
Notes on mojar in the Imperfect
'Mojar' is regular in the imperfect tense, following the standard -aba endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo mojaba la barba cada mañana.
I used to wet my beard every morning.
yo
Tú mojabas el pan en la sopa.
You were dipping the bread in the soup.
tú
El rocío mojaba las hojas temprano.
The dew was wetting the leaves early.
él/ella/usted
Ellos mojaban sus pies en el mar.
They were wetting their feet in the sea.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'moja' for ongoing past actions.
Correct: For 'I was wetting the plant', use 'Mojaba la planta', not 'Mojé la planta'.
Why: The imperfect describes actions in progress or habitual actions in the past, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Incorrect nosotros and vosotros forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'mojábamos' and 'mojabais'.
Why: These endings are specific to the imperfect tense for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mojo
'Mojar' is regular in the present tense: mojo, mojas, moja, mojamos, mojáis, mojan.
Preterite
yo: mojé
The preterite of 'mojar' is regular: mojé, mojaste, mojó, mojamos, mojasteis, mojaron.
Future
yo: mojaré
The future tense of 'mojar' is regular: mojaré, mojarás, mojará, mojaremos, mojaréis, mojarán.
Conditional
yo: mojaría
The conditional of 'mojar' is regular: mojaría, mojarías, mojaría, mojaríamos, mojaríais, mojarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: moje
The present subjunctive of 'mojar' (moje, mojes, mojemos, mojéis, mojen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mojara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'mojar' (mojara/mojase, mojáramos/mojásemos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: moja
Mojar's imperative forms are mostly regular, except for 'vosotros' which is 'mojad'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mojes
Negative commands for 'mojar' use the present subjunctive: no mojes, no moje, no mojemos, no mojéis, no mojen.