otorgar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
otorgar — to grant
The imperfect subjunctive of otorgar is regular (based on the preterite): otorgara, otorgaras, otorgara, otorgáramos, otorgarais, otorgaran.
otorgar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses a wish or request for a grant.
Notes on otorgar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard pattern derived from the 3rd person plural preterite (otorgaron). No extra spelling changes are needed because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si me otorgaran el deseo, sería feliz.
If they granted me the wish, I would be happy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Le pedí que me otorgara un minuto de su tiempo.
I asked him to grant me a minute of his time.
él/ella/usted
Si nos otorgaras el permiso, iríamos.
If you granted us permission, we would go.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'otorguara' with a 'u'.
Correct: otorgara
Why: The 'u' is only needed before 'e' or 'i'. Since the ending starts with 'a', the 'g' stays hard on its own.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: otorgo
The present tense of otorgar is regular: otorgo, otorgas, otorga, otorgamos, otorgáis, otorgan.
Preterite
yo: otorgué
The preterite of otorgar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (otorgué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: otorgaba
The imperfect of otorgar is completely regular: otorgaba, otorgabas, otorgaba, otorgábamos, otorgabais, otorgaban.
Future
yo: otorgaré
The future tense of otorgar is regular: otorgaré, otorgarás, otorgará, otorgaremos, otorgaréis, otorgarán.
Conditional
yo: otorgaría
The conditional of otorgar is regular: otorgaría, otorgarías, otorgaría, otorgaríamos, otorgaríais, otorgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: otorgue
The present subjunctive of otorgar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: otorgue, otorgues, otorgue, otorguemos, otorguéis, otorguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: otorga
The imperative of otorgar uses the regular 'tú' form (otorga) and subjunctive-based forms for others (otorgue, otorguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no otorgues
The negative imperative of otorgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no otorgues, no otorgue, no otorguemos, no otorguéis, no otorguen.