reemplazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
reemplazar — to replace
The imperfect subjunctive of reemplazar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: reemplazara, reemplazaras, reemplazara, reemplazáramos, reemplazarais, reemplazaran.
reemplazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical scenarios, like 'If I replaced the car, I would have no money.'
Notes on reemplazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Reemplazar is regular in this tense. Unlike the present subjunctive, the 'z' remains because it is followed by the letter 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo reemplazara el sofá, la sala se vería mejor.
If I replaced the sofa, the living room would look better.
yo
Me gustaría que tú reemplazaras a Juan en la reunión.
I would like you to replace Juan in the meeting.
tú
Si reemplazáramos la alfombra, gastaríamos mucho dinero.
If we replaced the carpet, we would spend a lot of money.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reemplacera
Correct: reemplazara
Why: The spelling change to 'c' only happens before 'e' or 'i'. Before 'a', the 'z' is kept.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reemplazo
The present tense of reemplazar is fully regular: reemplazo, reemplazas, reemplaza, reemplazamos, reemplazáis, reemplazan.
Preterite
yo: reemplacé
The preterite of reemplazar is regular except for the 'yo' form (reemplacé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: reemplazaba
The imperfect of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaba, reemplazabas, reemplazaba, reemplazábamos, reemplazabais, reemplazaban.
Future
yo: reemplazaré
The future tense of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaré, reemplazarás, reemplazará, reemplazaremos, reemplazaréis, reemplazarán.
Conditional
yo: reemplazaría
The conditional of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaría, reemplazarías, reemplazaría, reemplazaríamos, reemplazaríais, reemplazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reemplace
The present subjunctive of reemplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: reemplace, reemplaces, reemplace, reemplacemos, reemplacéis, reemplacen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reemplaza
The affirmative imperative of reemplazar uses 'reemplaza' (tú) and changes 'z' to 'c' for formal commands (reemplace).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reemplaces
The negative imperative of reemplazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no reemplaces, no reemplace, no reemplacemos, no reemplacéis, no reemplacen.