notar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
notar — to notice
The imperfect subjunctive of notar is regular: notara, notaras, notara, notáramos, notarais, notaran.
notar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or after verbs of emotion/doubt in the past.
Notes on notar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the regular pattern derived from the 3rd person plural of the preterite (notaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo notara algo raro, te lo diría.
If I noticed something strange, I would tell you.
yo
Me sorprendió que no notaras mi nuevo coche.
It surprised me that you didn't notice my new car.
tú
Si notáramos algún problema, llamaríamos.
If we noticed any problem, we would call.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: notáramos
Why: In the imperfect subjunctive, the 'nosotros' form always has an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: noto
The present of notar is regular: noto, notas, nota, notamos, notáis, notan.
Preterite
yo: noté
The preterite of notar is regular: noté, notaste, notó, notamos, notasteis, notaron.
Imperfect
yo: notaba
The imperfect of notar is regular: notaba, notabas, notaba, notábamos, notabais, notaban.
Future
yo: notaré
The future of notar is regular: notaré, notarás, notará, notaremos, notaréis, notarán.
Conditional
yo: notaría
The conditional of notar is regular: notaría, notarías, notaría, notaríamos, notaríais, notarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: note
The present subjunctive of notar is regular: note, notes, note, notemos, notéis, noten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nota
The affirmative imperative of notar is: nota (tú), note (usted), notemos (nosotros), notad (vosotros), noten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no notes
The negative imperative of notar uses the present subjunctive: no notes, no note, no notemos, no notéis, no noten.