
permanecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
permanecer — to stay
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: permaneciera, permanecieras, permaneciera, etc.
permanecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses a wish or emotion about staying.
Notes on permanecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is formed from the third-person plural preterite (permanecieron), making it regular in its structure.
Example Sentences
Si yo permaneciera más tiempo, aprendería más.
If I stayed longer, I would learn more.
yo
Me pidió que permaneciera a su lado.
He asked me to stay by his side.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá permanecieran callados.
I wish they would stay quiet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'zc' stem (permanezciera).
Correct: permaneciera
Why: The 'zc' change only exists in the present. The past subjunctive always follows the preterite stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: permanezco
Permanecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: permanezco.
Preterite
yo: permanecí
The preterite of permanecer is regular: permanecí, permaneciste, permaneció, permanecimos, permanecisteis, permanecieron.
Imperfect
yo: permanecía
The imperfect of permanecer is regular: permanecía, permanecías, permanecía, etc.
Future
yo: permaneceré
The future of permanecer is regular: permaneceré, permanecerás, permanecerá, etc.
Conditional
yo: permanecería
The conditional of permanecer is regular: permanecería, permanecerías, permanecería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: permanezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: permanezca, permanezcas, permanezca, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: permanece
Commands for staying: permanece (tú), permanezca (usted), permanezcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no permanezcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no permanezcas, no permanezca, no permanezcan.