perdonar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
perdonar — to forgive
The imperfect subjunctive of perdonar is built from the 'ellos' preterite stem: perdonara, perdonaras, perdonara, etc.
perdonar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I forgave you...') or when talking about past wishes or requests regarding forgiveness.
Notes on perdonar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This verb is regular. The stem comes from 'perdonaron'. Don't forget the accent on the 'á' in perdonáramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo te perdonara, ¿cambiarías?
If I forgave you, would you change?
yo
Mis padres querían que yo los perdonara.
My parents wanted me to forgive them.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nos perdonaran pronto.
I wish they would forgive us soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'perdoné' after 'si' for a hypothetical.
Correct: Use 'perdonara'.
Why: Hypothetical 'if' clauses in the past/present require the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perdono
Perdonar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonáis, perdonan.
Preterite
yo: perdoné
The preterite of perdonar is regular: perdoné, perdonaste, perdonó, perdonamos, perdonasteis, perdonaron.
Imperfect
yo: perdonaba
Perdonar is regular in the imperfect: perdonaba, perdonabas, perdonaba, perdonábamos, perdonabais, perdonaban.
Future
yo: perdonaré
For the future of perdonar, add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: perdonaría
The conditional of perdonar uses the infinitive plus -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perdone
To form the present subjunctive of perdonar, change the -ar ending to -e: perdone, perdones, perdone, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdona
The affirmative imperative of perdonar uses perdona (tú) and perdonad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no perdones
The negative imperative of perdonar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.