registrar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
registrar — to record
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'registrara' or 'registrara' are used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
registrar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for hypothetical situations in the past, or to make polite requests or suggestions, especially when referring to something that might have happened or that you wished would happen. It's often used in 'if' clauses.
Notes on registrar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Registrar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., 'registrara' or 'registrara'), though '-ra' is more common.
Example Sentences
Si registrara todos los detalles, no habría olvidado nada.
If I recorded all the details, I wouldn't have forgotten anything.
yo
Me gustaría que usted registrara el evento.
I would like you to record the event.
Ellos habrían venido si les pidiéramos que registraran la reunión.
They would have come if we had asked them to record the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Registraras tú la conversación, por favor?
Would you record the conversation, please?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing imperfect subjunctive with imperfect indicative.
Correct: Use 'registrara' for hypotheticals, not 'registraba'.
Why: The subjunctive is for non-factual or hypothetical scenarios, while the indicative describes reality.
Mistake: Using the wrong ending (-ra vs -se).
Correct: Both 'registrara' and 'registrara' are correct, but '-ra' is more common.
Why: While both are grammatically valid, '-ra' forms are generally preferred in modern Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: registro
The present tense 'registro', 'registras', 'registra', etc., is for current actions, habits, or general truths about recording.
Preterite
yo: registré
The preterite of registrar is regular: registré, registraste, registró, registramos, registrasteis, registraron.
Imperfect
yo: registraba
The imperfect 'registraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of recording.
Future
yo: registraré
The future tense 'registraré', 'registrarás', etc., states what will be recorded.
Conditional
yo: registraría
The conditional 'registraría' expresses hypothetical 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: registre
Use 'registre' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'registren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: registra
Use the imperative 'registra' (tú) and 'registren' (ustedes) for direct commands to record.
Negative Imperative
yo: no registres
Use 'no registres' (tú) and 'no registren' (ustedes) with 'no' to forbid recording.