reconciliar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
reconciliar — to reconcile
Reconciliara/reconciliase, reconciliaras/reconciliases, etc. Used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
reconciliar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations in the past, unlikely conditions, or to make polite requests or suggestions, often following phrases like 'If I were...', 'I wish...', 'It would be good if...'.
Notes on reconciliar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Reconciliar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct and interchangeable, though -ra is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si yo me reconciliara con ella, todo sería más fácil.
If I reconciled with her, everything would be easier.
yo
Me gustaría que tú te reconciliaras con tu primo.
I would like you to reconcile with your cousin.
tú
Sería bueno que ellos se reconciliaran pronto.
It would be good if they reconciled soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá nos reconciliáramos después de esa discusión.
I wish we would reconcile after that argument.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with preterite: 'Si yo reconcilié'.
Correct: For hypothetical 'if' clauses in the past, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si yo me reconciliara...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive expresses unreal or hypothetical conditions, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Using the wrong ending: 'reconciliase' for 'tú' when 'reconciliases' is expected.
Correct: Both 'reconciliases' and 'reconciliaras' are correct for 'tú'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive has two sets of endings (-ra/-ras/-ra... and -se/-ses/-se...) which are generally interchangeable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reconcilio
Reconcilio, reconcilias, reconcilia, reconciliamos, reconciliáis, reconcilian. Used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reconcilié
Reconcilié, reconciliaste, reconcilió, reconciliamos, reconciliasteis, reconciliaron. Used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: reconciliaba
Reconciliaba, reconciliabas, reconciliaba, reconciliábamos, reconciliabais, reconciliaban. Used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reconciliaré
Reconciliaré, reconciliarás, reconciliará, reconciliaremos, reconciliaréis, reconciliarán. Used for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: reconciliaría
Reconciliaría, reconciliarías, reconciliaría, reconciliaríamos, reconciliaríais, reconciliarían. Used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reconcilie
Reconcilie (yo/él/ella/usted), reconcilies (tú), reconciliemos (nosotros), reconcilien (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reconcilia
Reconcilia (tú), reconcilie (usted), reconciliemos (nosotros), reconcilien (ustedes), reconciliad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reconcilies
No reconcilies (tú), no reconcilie (usted), no reconciliemos (nosotros), no reconcilien (ustedes), no reconciliéis (vosotros).