neutralizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
neutralizar — to neutralize
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: neutralizara, neutralizaras, neutralizara, neutralizáramos, neutralizarais, neutralizaran.
neutralizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding neutralization, such as 'If I neutralized the problem...'.
Notes on neutralizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite stem 'neutralizaron-'. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Example Sentences
Si neutralizaras el veneno, él se salvaría.
If you neutralized the poison, he would be saved.
tú
Me gustaría que neutralizáramos la situación pronto.
I would like us to neutralize the situation soon.
nosotros
Era importante que la policía neutralizara al sospechoso.
It was important that the police neutralized the suspect.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'neutralizaramos'.
Correct: neutralizáramos
Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the vowel preceding the '-ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: neutralizo
The present tense of neutralizar is completely regular: neutralizo, neutralizas, neutraliza, neutralizamos, neutralizáis, neutralizan.
Preterite
yo: neutralicé
The preterite of neutralizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: neutralicé, neutralizaste, neutralizó, neutralizamos, neutralizasteis, neutralizaron.
Imperfect
yo: neutralizaba
The imperfect of neutralizar is regular: neutralizaba, neutralizabas, neutralizaba, neutralizábamos, neutralizabais, neutralizaban.
Future
yo: neutralizaré
The future tense is regular: neutralizaré, neutralizarás, neutralizará, neutralizaremos, neutralizaréis, neutralizarán.
Conditional
yo: neutralizaría
The conditional is regular: neutralizaría, neutralizarías, neutralizaría, neutralizaríamos, neutralizaríais, neutralizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: neutralice
The present subjunctive of neutralizar features a Z-to-C spelling change: neutralice, neutralices, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralicéis, neutralicen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: neutraliza
The imperative uses the 'z' for 'tú/vosotros' and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes': neutraliza, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralizad, neutralicen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no neutralices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no neutralices, no neutralice, no neutralicemos, no neutralicéis, no neutralicen.