patrullar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
patrullar — to patrol
The imperfect subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrullara/patrullase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
patrullar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations or wishes in the past. Imagine saying, 'I wish we could patrol more often' or 'If I were to patrol the city...'.
Notes on patrullar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Patrullar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the '-ra' (patrullara) and '-se' (patrullase) forms are correct, though '-ra' is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si yo patrullara más, vería más cosas.
If I patrolled more, I would see more things.
yo
Ojalá él patrullase la zona todos los días.
I wish he would patrol the area every day.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que patrulláramos la entrada.
They asked us to patrol the entrance.
nosotros
Sería bueno que ustedes patrullaran la frontera.
It would be good if you all patrolled the border.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite or imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use imperfect subjunctive for hypotheticals or wishes, e.g., 'Quería que patrullaras' (I wanted you to patrol), not 'Quería que patrullaste' or 'Quería que patrullabas'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is for non-factual or subjective situations, which often occur after verbs of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Mistake: Using the '-ra' form with the wrong ending for 'vosotros', e.g., 'patrullarais' instead of 'patrullarais' or 'patrullaseis'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'patrullarais' (for the -ra form) and 'patrullaseis' (for the -se form).
Why: The vosotros forms have specific endings for both imperfect subjunctive stems.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: patrullo
The present tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullo, patrullas, patrulla, patrullamos, patrulláis, patrullan.
Preterite
yo: patrullé
The preterite of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullé, patrullaste, patrulló, patrullamos, patrullasteis, patrullaron.
Imperfect
yo: patrullaba
The imperfect of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaba, patrullabas, patrullaba, patrullábamos, patrullabais, patrullaban.
Future
yo: patrullaré
The future tense of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaré, patrullarás, patrullará, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Conditional
yo: patrullaría
The conditional of 'patrullar' is regular: patrullaría, patrullarías, patrullaría, etc. (stem is infinitive).
Present Subjunctive
yo: patrulle
The present subjunctive of 'patrullar' (patrulle, patrulles, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: patrulla
Commands for 'patrullar' are direct: ¡patrulla! (tú), ¡patrulle! (usted), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no patrulles
Negative commands for 'patrullar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no patrulles, no patrulle, etc.