pesar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
pesar — to weigh
The imperfect subjunctive of pesar (pesara, pesaras...) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
pesar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations in the past, expressing wishes, doubts, or politeness in past contexts. For 'pesar', it might be used in a sentence like 'I would have weighed it if you had asked'.
Notes on pesar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Pesar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the '-ra' and '-se' forms exist, but the '-ra' form (pesara, pesaras, pesara, pesáramos, pesarais, pesaran) is more common and often preferred.
Example Sentences
Si pesara más, no podría levantarlo.
If it weighed more, I wouldn't be able to lift it.
él/ella/usted
Me pidió que pesara el paquete.
He asked me to weigh the package.
yo
Ojalá pesaras menos equipaje.
I wish you weighed less luggage.
tú
Sería bueno si pesáramos la comida juntos.
It would be good if we weighed the food together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'Si pesara' not 'Si pesó'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required after 'si' (if) for unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
Mistake: Confusing -ra and -se forms.
Correct: While both are technically correct, 'pesara' is generally more common than 'pesese' in many regions.
Why: Learners often stick to one form or get confused about regional preferences.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peso
The present tense of pesar (peso, pesas...) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: pesé
The preterite of pesar (pesé, pesaste...) is used for completed actions in the past, like 'I weighed' or 'it weighed' at a specific moment.
Imperfect
yo: pesaba
The imperfect of pesar (pesaba, pesabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to weigh' or 'it was weighing'.
Future
yo: pesaré
The future tense of pesar (pesar, pesará...) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: pesaría
The conditional of pesar (pesaría, pesarías...) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would weigh') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pese
The present subjunctive of pesar (pesa, peses...) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pesa
Use the imperative of pesar for direct commands like 'weigh!' or 'weigh!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peses
Use the negative imperative of pesar with 'no' and the present subjunctive, like 'no peses' (don't weigh).