rebajar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
rebajar — to lower
The imperfect subjunctive of rebajar uses -ra or -se endings: rebajara, rebajaras, rebajase, rebajáramos, rebajásemos.
rebajar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations, wishes, doubts, or emotions in the past. Think of 'if I lowered...' or 'I wish you would lower...'. The -ra form (rebajara) is generally more common than the -se form (rebajase).
Notes on rebajar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Rebajar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms are regular, following the standard conjugation patterns.
Example Sentences
Si yo rebajara el precio, compraría más.
If I lowered the price, I would buy more.
yo
Me gustaría que tú rebajaras tu tono de voz.
I would like you to lower your tone of voice.
tú
Ojalá él rebajase sus expectativas.
Hopefully he would lower his expectations.
él/ella/usted
Si nosotros rebajáramos el presupuesto, podríamos invertir en otra área.
If we lowered the budget, we could invest in another area.
nosotros
Ellos pidieron que ustedes rebajaran los impuestos.
They asked that you (plural) lower the taxes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'rebajara' or 'rebajase' where hypotheticals or past wishes are involved.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive has a distinct meaning for unreal or hypothetical past conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'rebajara' and 'rebajase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms, but -ra is more common.
Why: Learners often stick to one form or incorrectly mix them.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rebajo
The present indicative of rebajar is regular: rebajo, rebajas, rebaja, rebajamos, rebajáis, rebajan.
Preterite
yo: rebajé
The preterite of rebajar is regular: rebajé, rebajaste, rebajó, rebajamos, rebajasteis, rebajaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebajaba
The imperfect of rebajar is regular: rebajaba, rebajabas, rebajaba, rebajábamos, rebajabais, rebajaban.
Future
yo: rebajaré
The future of rebajar is regular: rebajaré, rebajarás, rebajará, rebajaremos, rebajaréis, rebajarán.
Conditional
yo: rebajaría
The conditional of rebajar is regular: rebajaría, rebajarías, rebajaría, rebajaríamos, rebajaríais, rebajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebaje
The present subjunctive of rebajar is regular: rebaje, rebajes, rebajemos, rebajéis, rebajen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebaja
The imperative of rebajar is irregular in the tú form (rebaja) but regular in others: rebajemos, rebajen, rebajad, rebaje.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebajes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no rebajes, no rebajemos, no rebajen, no rebajéis, no rebaje.