monitorear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
monitorear — to monitor
The imperfect subjunctive of monitorear (monitoreara/monitorease) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
monitorear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive of monitorear when talking about past hypothetical situations, expressing wishes, or doubts that were happening in the past. For example, 'If I had monitored...' or 'I wish they would monitor...'.
Notes on monitorear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Monitorear is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra (monitoreara) or -se (monitorease) endings; the -ra form is generally more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo monitoreara el clima, sabría cuándo lloverá.
If I monitored the weather, I would know when it will rain.
yo
Me gustaría que tú monitorearas los resultados.
I would like you to monitor the results.
tú
Él actuaría diferente si monitoreara la situación.
He would act differently if he monitored the situation.
él/ella/usted
Ellos esperaban que nosotros monitoreáramos el paciente.
They hoped we would monitor the patient.
nosotros
Era importante que ustedes monitorearan los datos.
It was important that you monitored the data.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive in hypothetical clauses, e.g., 'Si yo monitoreaba...'.
Correct: Use 'Si yo monitoreara...' or 'Si yo monitorease...'.
Why: Hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations in the past require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms with other tenses.
Correct: Remember these forms are specific to the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: While similar to other verb endings, their usage is strictly tied to expressing past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: monitoreo
The present indicative of monitorear is regular: monitoreo, monitoreas, monitorea, monitoreamos, monitoreáis, monitorean.
Preterite
yo: monitoreé
The preterite of monitorear is regular: monitoreé, monitoreaste, monitoreó, monitoreamos, monitoreasteis, monitorearon.
Imperfect
yo: monitoreaba
The imperfect of monitorear is regular: monitoreaba, monitoreabas, monitoreaba, monitoreábamos, monitoreabais, monitoreaban.
Future
yo: monitorearé
The future tense of monitorear is regular: monitorearé, monitorearás, monitoreará, monitorearemos, monitorearéis, monitorearán.
Conditional
yo: monitorearía
The conditional of monitorear is regular: monitorearía, monitorearías, monitorearía, monitorearíamos, monitorearíais, monitorearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: monitoree
The present subjunctive of monitorear is monitoree, monitorees, monitoree, monitoreemos, monitoreéis, monitoreen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: monitorea
The imperative of monitorear is mostly regular: monitorea (tú), monitoree (usted), monitoreemos (nosotros), monitoreen (ustedes), monitoread (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no monitorees
Negative commands for monitorear use the present subjunctive: no monitorees (tú), no monitoree (usted), no monitoreemos (nosotros), no monitoreen (ustedes), no monitoreéis (vosotros).