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preocupar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

preocuparto worry

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Quick answer:

The imperfect subjunctive of preocupar is regular: preocupara, preocuparas, preocupara, preocupáramos, preocuparais, preocuparan.

preocupar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms

yopreocupara
preocuparas
él/ella/ustedpreocupara
nosotrospreocupáramos
vosotrospreocuparais
ellos/ellas/ustedespreocuparan

When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations or when a past emotion triggered a concern.

Notes on preocupar in the Imperfect Subjunctive

Preocupar is regular. Base it on the third-person plural preterite 'preocuparon'.

Example Sentences

  • Si me preocupara, te lo diría.

    If I were worried, I would tell you.

    yo

  • Me pidió que no me preocupara.

    He asked me not to worry.

    él/ella/usted

  • Si se preocuparan más, estudiarían.

    If they worried more, they would study.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'preocupáramos'.

    Correct: preocupáramos

    Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the stressed vowel.

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