preguntar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
preguntar — to ask
The imperfect subjunctive of preguntar is regular: preguntara, preguntaras, preguntara, preguntáramos, preguntarais, preguntaran.
preguntar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past doubts or wishes about asking, or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I asked...').
Notes on preguntar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Preguntar is regular here, derived from the preterite stem 'preguntar-'. The 'nosotros' form always has an accent: preguntáramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo preguntara, ¿me dirías la verdad?
If I asked, would you tell me the truth?
yo
Me gustaría que tú preguntaras en la oficina.
I would like you to ask at the office.
tú
Dudaba que ellos preguntaran por el precio.
I doubted they would ask about the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: preguntarais without an accent elsewhere
Correct: preguntáramos (accent on the 'á')
Why: Learners often forget the accent on the first 'a' of the 'nosotros' form in this tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pregunto
Preguntar is a regular -ar verb in the present: pregunto, preguntas, pregunta, preguntamos, preguntáis, preguntan.
Preterite
yo: pregunté
The preterite of preguntar is regular: pregunté, preguntaste, preguntó, preguntamos, preguntasteis, preguntaron.
Imperfect
yo: preguntaba
Preguntar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: preguntaba, preguntabas, preguntaba, preguntábamos, preguntabais, preguntaban.
Future
yo: preguntaré
The future of preguntar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: preguntaré, preguntarás, preguntará, preguntaremos, preguntaréis, preguntarán.
Conditional
yo: preguntaría
The conditional of preguntar is regular: preguntaría, preguntarías, preguntaría, preguntaríamos, preguntaríais, preguntarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pregunte
The present subjunctive of preguntar is regular: pregunte, preguntes, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntéis, pregunten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pregunta
The affirmative imperative of preguntar uses standard forms: pregunta, pregunte, preguntemos, preguntad, pregunten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no preguntes
The negative imperative of preguntar uses the present subjunctive: no preguntes, no pregunte, no preguntemos, no preguntéis, no pregunten.