predominar Imperfect Conjugation
predominar — to predominate
The imperfect of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaba,' 'predominabas,' 'predominaba,' 'predominábamos,' 'predominabais,' 'predominaban'.
predominar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to describe the background setting. For 'predominar,' it's how something used to be the main element or happened repeatedly.
Notes on predominar in the Imperfect
'Predominar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
En esa época, la música rock predominaba en la radio.
In that era, rock music predominated on the radio.
él/ella/usted
Cuando éramos niños, los juegos al aire libre predominaban.
When we were children, outdoor games predominated.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Antes, los colores claros predominaban en la moda.
Before, light colors predominated in fashion.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo predominaba en las competencias locales.
I used to predominate in the local competitions.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'predominó' instead of the imperfect 'predominaba' for a description or ongoing past situation.
Correct: Use 'predominaba' to describe how things were, e.g., 'Blue predominated in the sky all day'.
Why: The imperfect describes the setting or ongoing nature of a past action, while the preterite describes a completed event.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for 'nosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'predominábamos'.
Why: The nosotros imperfect for -ar verbs ends in -ábamos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predomino
The present indicative of 'predominar' is regular: 'predomino,' 'predominas,' 'predomina,' 'predominamos,' 'predomináis,' 'predominan'.
Preterite
yo: predominé
The preterite of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominé,' 'predominaste,' 'predominó,' 'predominamos,' 'predominasteis,' 'predominaron'.
Future
yo: predominaré
The future tense of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaré,' 'predominarás,' 'predominará,' 'predominaremos,' 'predominaréis,' 'predominarán'.
Conditional
yo: predominaría
The conditional of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaría,' 'predominarías,' 'predominaría,' 'predominaríamos,' 'predominaríais,' 'predominarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predomine
Use present subjunctive forms like 'predomine' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predominara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predomina
Use imperative forms like 'predomina' (tú) and 'predomine' (usted) for direct commands with predominar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predomines
Form negative commands like 'no predomines' (tú) using the present subjunctive with 'no'.