rechazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
rechazar — to reject
The imperfect subjunctive of rechazar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: rechazara, rechazaras, rechazara, rechazáramos, rechazarais, rechazaran.
rechazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (often after 'si') or when the main verb is in the past and expresses an influence or emotion regarding a rejection.
Notes on rechazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
The verb is regular in this tense, but remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form (rechazáramos).
Example Sentences
Si ella rechazara la oferta, estaríamos en problemas.
If she were to reject the offer, we would be in trouble.
él/ella/usted
Me sorprendió que rechazaras la invitación.
It surprised me that you rejected the invitation.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in 'rechazáramos'.
Correct: rechazáramos
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: rechazo
The present tense of rechazar is regular: rechazo, rechazas, rechaza, rechazamos, rechazáis, rechazan.
Preterite
yo: rechacé
The preterite of rechazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (rechacé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: rechazaba
The imperfect of rechazar is regular: rechazaba, rechazabas, rechazaba, rechazábamos, rechazabais, rechazaban.
Future
yo: rechazaré
The future tense of rechazar is regular: rechazaré, rechazarás, rechazará, rechazaremos, rechazaréis, rechazarán.
Conditional
yo: rechazaría
The conditional of rechazar is regular: rechazaría, rechazarías, rechazaría, rechazaríamos, rechazaríais, rechazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rechace
The present subjunctive of rechazar features a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: rechace, rechaces, rechace, rechacemos, rechacéis, rechacen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rechaza
The imperative for rechazar uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change in formal and plural commands (rechace, rechacen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rechaces
The negative imperative of rechazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no rechaces, no rechace, no rechacemos, no rechacéis, no rechacen.