patear Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
patear — to kick
The imperfect subjunctive of patear is regular: pateara, patearas, pateara, pateáramos, patearais, patearan.
patear Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past emotions/desires about someone kicking something.
Notes on patear in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard rule: take the 'ellos' preterite (patearon), drop the -on, and add the endings.
Example Sentences
Si pateara más fuerte, metería un gol.
If I kicked harder, I would score a goal.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos patearan el balón.
I would like them to kick the ball.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si nosotros pateáramos juntos, ganaríamos.
If we kicked together, we would win.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: patearamos
Correct: pateáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'r'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pateo
The present of patear is regular: pateo, pateas, patea, pateamos, pateáis, patean.
Preterite
yo: pateé
The preterite of patear is regular: pateé, pateaste, pateó, pateamos, pateasteis, patearon.
Imperfect
yo: pateaba
The imperfect of patear is regular: pateaba, pateabas, pateaba, pateábamos, pateabais, pateaban.
Future
yo: patearé
The future of patear is regular: patearé, patearás, pateará, patearemos, patearéis, patearán.
Conditional
yo: patearía
The conditional of patear is regular: patearía, patearías, patearía, patearíamos, patearíais, patearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: patee
The present subjunctive of patear is regular: patee, patees, patee, pateemos, pateéis, pateen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: patea
The affirmative imperative of patear uses: patea (tú), patee (usted), patead (vosotros), pateen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no patees
The negative imperative of patear is: no patees, no patee, no pateemos, no pateéis, no pateen.