predominar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
predominar — to predominate
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
predominar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. For 'predominar,' it could be used in a sentence like 'I wish that blue would predominate in the design' (in the past).
Notes on predominar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Predominar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., 'predominara' or 'predominase'), with '-ra' being more common.
Example Sentences
Ojalá el color azul predominara en la decoración.
Hopefully, the color blue would predominate in the decoration.
él/ella/usted
Si el silencio predominara, podríamos pensar mejor.
If silence predominated, we could think better.
él/ella/usted
Quería que su opinión predominara en el grupo.
He wanted his opinion to predominate in the group.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que predomináramos en la competencia.
They asked us to predominate in the competition.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals.
Why: The preterite describes completed past actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'predominara' and 'predominase' are correct, but '-ra' is more common.
Why: Learners might stick to one form exclusively or be unsure which is appropriate.
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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'.
Imperfect
yo: predominaba
The imperfect of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaba,' 'predominabas,' 'predominaba,' 'predominábamos,' 'predominabais,' 'predominaban'.
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.
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'.