propiciar Imperfect Conjugation
propiciar — to bring about
The imperfect of propiciar is regular: propiciaba, propiciabas, propiciaba, propiciábamos, propiciabais, propiciaban.
propiciar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'propiciar' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past where something used to bring about or foster certain conditions, or to set the background scene.
Notes on propiciar in the Imperfect
Propiciar is regular in the imperfect tense. Endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El profesor siempre propiciaba debates interesantes en clase.
The professor always fostered interesting debates in class.
él/ella/usted
Cuando éramos niños, el buen tiempo propiciaba que jugáramos afuera.
When we were kids, good weather used to encourage us to play outside.
él/ella/usted
Ellos propiciaban reuniones para resolver conflictos.
They used to bring about meetings to resolve conflicts.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo propiciaba un ambiente de calma antes de los exámenes.
I used to foster an atmosphere of calm before exams.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect.
Correct: Use 'propiciaba' for descriptions or habitual actions, not 'propició' for a single completed event.
Why: The imperfect describes the ongoing situation or habit, while the preterite describes a specific, finished action.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The correct imperfect nosotros form is 'propiciábamos'.
Why: Remember the accent on the 'a' before the -mos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: propicio
The present tense of propiciar is regular: propicio, propicias, propicia, propiciamos, propiciáis, propician.
Preterite
yo: propicié
The preterite of propiciar is regular: propicié, propiciaste, propició, propiciamos, propiciasteis, propiciaron.
Future
yo: propiciaré
The future tense of propiciar is regular: propiciaré, propiciarás, propiciará, propiciaremos, propiciaréis, propiciarán.
Conditional
yo: propiciaría
The conditional of propiciar is regular: propiciaría, propiciarías, propiciaría, propiciaríamos, propiciaríais, propiciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: propicie
The present subjunctive of propiciar is regular: propicie, propicies, propiciemos, propiciéis, propicien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: propiciara
The imperfect subjunctive of propiciar is regular: propiciara/propiciase, propiciaras/propiciases, propiciáramos/propiciásemos, propiciarais/propiciaseis, propiciaran/propiciasen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: propicia
The imperative of propiciar is regular: propicia, propicie, propiciemos, propiciad, propicien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no propicies
The negative imperative of propiciar uses the present subjunctive: no propicies, no propicie, no propiciemos, no propiciéis, no propicien.