prohibir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
prohibir — to forbid
The imperfect subjunctive of prohibir uses the -ra endings: prohibiera, prohibieras, prohibiera, prohibiéramos, prohibierais, prohibieran.
prohibir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past requests, hypothetical 'if' situations, or when the main verb of the sentence is in the past tense (e.g., 'They asked that I not forbid...').
Notes on prohibir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for -ir verbs. Note the accent mark on the 'e' in the nosotros form (prohibiéramos).
Example Sentences
Si el gobierno prohibiera el tabaco, habría protestas.
If the government were to forbid tobacco, there would be protests.
él/ella/usted
Me pidió que no les prohibiera jugar.
He asked me not to forbid them from playing.
yo
Ojalá no prohibieran la entrada.
I wish they wouldn't forbid entry.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in prohibiéramos.
Correct: prohibiéramos
Why: All nosotros forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prohíbo
In the present tense, prohibir adds accents to the 'í' in most forms: prohíbo, prohíbes, prohíbe, prohibimos, prohibís, prohíben.
Preterite
yo: prohibí
The preterite of prohibir is regular: prohibí, prohibiste, prohibió, prohibimos, prohibisteis, prohibieron.
Imperfect
yo: prohibía
The imperfect of prohibir is regular: prohibía, prohibías, prohibía, prohibíamos, prohibíais, prohibían.
Future
yo: prohibiré
The future tense of prohibir is regular: prohibiré, prohibirás, prohibirá, prohibiremos, prohibiréis, prohibirán.
Conditional
yo: prohibiría
The conditional of prohibir is regular: prohibiría, prohibirías, prohibiría, prohibiríamos, prohibiríais, prohibirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prohíba
Prohibir uses the present subjunctive forms: prohíba, prohíbas, prohíba, prohibamos, prohibáis, prohíban.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prohíbe
The affirmative imperative forms are: prohíbe (tú), prohíba (usted), prohibamos (nosotros), prohibid (vosotros), prohíban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prohíbas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no prohíbas, no prohíba, no prohibamos, no prohibáis, no prohíban.