recargar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
recargar — to recharge
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: recargara, recargaras, recargara, recargáramos, recargarais, recargaran.
recargar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding recharging, like 'If I recharged the battery, it would work'.
Notes on recargar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for recargar. Note the accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form (recargáramos).
Example Sentences
Si recargaras el móvil, podrías llamarme.
If you recharged your phone, you could call me.
tú
Me pidió que recargara la tarjeta ayer.
He asked me to top up the card yesterday.
yo
Si recargáramos las pilas, estaríamos menos cansados.
If we recharged our batteries (rested), we would be less tired.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'recargáramos'.
Correct: recargáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recargo
Recargar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: recargo, recargas, recarga, recargamos, recargáis, recargan.
Preterite
yo: recargué
Recargar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu': recargué.
Imperfect
yo: recargaba
The imperfect is regular for recargar: recargaba, recargabas, recargaba, recargábamos, recargabais, recargaban.
Future
yo: recargaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: recargaré, recargarás, recargará, recargaremos, recargaréis, recargarán.
Conditional
yo: recargaría
The conditional is regular; add -ía endings to the infinitive: recargaría, recargarías, recargaría, recargaríamos, recargaríais, recargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recargue
The present subjunctive of recargar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all persons: recargue, recargues, recargue, recarguemos, recarguéis, recarguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recarga
The imperative uses regular forms for 'tú' (recarga) and 'vosotros' (recargad), but requires 'gu' for formal/plural forms (recargue, recarguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no recargues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no recargues, no recargue, no recarguemos, no recarguen.