practicar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
practicar — to practice
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: practicara, practicaras, practicara.
practicar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or after 'si' clauses (e.g., 'If I practiced...').
Notes on practicar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs based on the preterite 'practicaron'.
Example Sentences
Si practicara más, jugaría mejor.
If I practiced more, I would play better.
yo
Me gustaría que tú practicaras conmigo.
I would like you to practice with me.
tú
Era necesario que practicáramos juntos.
It was necessary that we practiced together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: practicarais (without context)
Correct: practicáramos
Why: Learners often forget the accent on the 'nosotros' form (practicáramos).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: practico
Practicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: practico, practicas, practica, etc.
Preterite
yo: practiqué
The preterite of practicar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (practiqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: practicaba
The imperfect of practicar is regular: practicaba, practicabas, practicaba, practicábamos, practicabais, practicaban.
Future
yo: practicaré
The future of practicar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: practicaré, practicarás, practicará.
Conditional
yo: practicaría
The conditional uses the infinitive 'practicar' plus endings: practicaría, practicarías, practicaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: practique
The present subjunctive of practicar uses 'qu' in all forms: practique, practiques, practique, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: practica
Use 'practica' (tú) or 'practique' (usted) to give direct orders to practice.
Negative Imperative
yo: no practiques
Negative commands always use the subjunctive: no practiques, no practique, no practiquemos.