profundizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: profundizara, profundizaras...
profundizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (if I went deeper...) or past requests/wishes about analyzing something.
Notes on profundizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It uses the preterite stem 'profundizar-'. Unlike the 'yo' preterite, the 'z' stays because it is followed by 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo profundizara más, entendería mejor.
If I went deeper, I would understand better.
yo
Me gustaría que tú profundizaras en ese tema.
I would like you to delve into that topic.
tú
El jefe pidió que nosotros profundizáramos en el informe.
The boss asked us to go deeper into the report.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Changing the 'z' to 'c' (e.g., 'profundicara').
Correct: profundizara
Why: The spelling change 'z to c' only happens before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'z' remains.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundizo
The present tense of profundizar is regular except for the standard pronunciation of the 'z' before 'o' and 'a'.
Preterite
yo: profundicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: profundicé (z becomes c).
Imperfect
yo: profundizaba
The imperfect of profundizar is completely regular: profundizaba, profundizabas, profundizaba...
Future
yo: profundizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive profundizar.
Conditional
yo: profundizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive profundizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profundice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: the 'z' becomes 'c' (profundice).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profundiza
Use the imperative to command someone to look closer or go deeper: profundiza (tú), profundice (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no profundices, no profundice...