propagar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
propagar — to spread
The imperfect subjunctive of propagar is formed using the 'ra' endings: propagara, propagaras, propagara...
propagar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past desires regarding the spread of something, like 'If the fire were to spread...'.
Notes on propagar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite stem (propagaron-). No special spelling changes are needed here.
Example Sentences
Si el virus se propagara más, estaríamos en problemas.
If the virus were to spread more, we would be in trouble.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que propagaras tus ideas por el mundo.
I would like you to spread your ideas around the world.
tú
No querían que la información se propagara.
They didn't want the information to spread.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'propagué' instead of 'propagara'.
Correct: propagara
Why: Propagué is the preterite 'I' form; the subjunctive needs the 'ra' or 'se' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: propago
The present tense of propagar is completely regular: propago, propagas, propaga...
Preterite
yo: propagué
The preterite of propagar is regular except for the 'yo' form (propagué).
Imperfect
yo: propagaba
The imperfect of propagar is regular: propagaba, propagabas, propagaba...
Future
yo: propagaré
The future tense of propagar is regular: propagaré, propagarás, propagará...
Conditional
yo: propagaría
The conditional of propagar is regular: propagaría, propagarías, propagaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: propague
The present subjunctive of propagar requires a spelling change to 'u' (propague) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: propaga
The imperative of propagar gives commands: propaga (tú), propaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no propagues
Negative commands of propagar always use the 'gu' spelling change: no propagues, no propague...