profundar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
profundar — to deepen
The imperfect subjunctive of profundizar uses -ra or -se endings: profundara, profundaras, profundara, profundáramos, profundarais, profundaran.
profundar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or expressing wishes/doubts in the past, often with 'if' clauses. 'Si yo profundara más...' means 'If I were to delve deeper...'
Notes on profundar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Profundizar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Remember that both the -ra and -se forms are correct, though -ra is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo profundara más, entendería mejor.
If I delved deeper, I would understand better.
yo
Me gustaría que profundaras en tu análisis.
I would like you to delve deeper into your analysis.
tú
Ojalá él profundara en sus estudios.
I wish he would delve deeper into his studies.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros profundáramos menos, no sabríamos tanto.
If we delved less, we wouldn't know so much.
nosotros
Ellos actuarían diferente si profundaran en el problema.
They would act differently if they delved into the problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use forms like 'profundara' or 'profundase' for hypothetical past situations.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive sets up hypothetical or contrary-to-fact scenarios, while the preterite describes completed past actions.
Mistake: Mixing up the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'profundara' and 'profundase' are correct, but be consistent within a sentence.
Why: While both sets of endings are grammatically valid, learners often get confused or mix them up.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundo
The present indicative of profundizar is regular: profundo, profundas, profunda, profundamos, profundáis, profundan.
Preterite
yo: profundé
The preterite of profundizar is regular: profundé, profundaste, profundó, profundamos, profundasteis, profundizaron.
Imperfect
yo: profundaba
The imperfect of profundizar is regular: profundaba, profundabas, profundaba, profundábamos, profundabais, profundaban.
Future
yo: profundaré
The future indicative of profundizar is regular: profundizaré, profundizarás, profundizará, profundaremos, profundizaréis, profundizarán.
Conditional
yo: profundaría
The conditional of profundizar is regular: profundizaría, profundizarías, profundizaría, profundizaríamos, profundizaríais, profundizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profunde
The present subjunctive of profundizar is: profunde, profundes, profunde, profundemos, profundéis, profunden.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profunda
The imperative of profundizar is irregular in the vosotros form: profunda, profunde, profundemos, profunde, profundad, profunden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundes
Negative commands for profundizar use the present subjunctive: no profundes, no profundice, no profundicemos, no profundicéis, no profundicen.