nominar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
nominar — to nominate
Use 'nominara' or 'nominase' for past subjunctive uses like 'if I nominated' or 'I wish I nominated'.
nominar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations in the past, wishes, or polite requests that didn't necessarily happen. For 'nominar', you might say 'I would have nominated you if I had the chance.'
Notes on nominar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Nominar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, with both -ra and -se endings (e.g., nominara/nominase, nominaras/nominases). The -ra form is generally more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo nominara más gente, tendríamos más voluntarios.
If I nominated more people, we would have more volunteers.
yo
Te lo dije para que no nominara a mi hermano.
I told you so that you wouldn't nominate my brother.
tú
Ojalá él nominara a alguien con experiencia.
I wish he would nominate someone with experience.
él/ella/usted
Ellos actuaron como si nominaran a un rey.
They acted as if they were nominating a king.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si vosotros nominarais a un líder nuevo, ¿quién sería?
If you all (informal) nominated a new leader, who would it be?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect indicative instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'Si yo nominara...' not 'Si yo nominaba...'.
Why: 'Si' clauses referring to hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations require the subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'nominara' and 'nominase' are correct, but be consistent.
Why: While both are grammatically correct, learners might incorrectly mix them or assume only one exists.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nomino
Use 'nomino', 'nominas', 'nomina', 'nominamos', 'nominan' for present actions, habits, or general truths about nominating.
Preterite
yo: nominé
Use 'nominé', 'nominaste', 'nominó', 'nominamos', 'nominaron' for completed past nominations.
Imperfect
yo: nominaba
Use 'nominaba', 'nominabas', 'nominaba', 'nominábamos', 'nominaban' for ongoing or habitual past nominations.
Future
yo: nominaré
Use 'nominaré', 'nominarás', 'nominará', 'nominaremos', 'nominarán' for future nominations or probability.
Conditional
yo: nominaría
Use 'nominaría', 'nominarías', 'nominaría', 'nominaríamos', 'nominarían' for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nomine
Use 'nomine', 'nomines', 'nominemos', 'minen', 'nominéis' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nomina
Use 'nomina', 'nomine', 'nominemos', 'nominen', 'nominad' for direct commands with 'nominar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nomines
Use 'no nomines', 'no nomine', 'no nominemos', 'no nominen', 'no nominéis' for negative commands with 'nominar'.