replicar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
replicar — to answer back
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: replicara, replicaras, replicara, replicáramos, replicarais, replicaran.
replicar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests involving a response or replication. It's common in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I were to talk back...').
Notes on replicar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the third-person plural preterite (replicaron), but remember the accent mark on the 'nosotros' form (replicáramos).
Example Sentences
Si yo le replicara a mi jefe, me despediría.
If I were to talk back to my boss, he would fire me.
yo
Me gustaría que replicáramos este modelo de negocio en otra ciudad.
I would like us to replicate this business model in another city.
nosotros
Era necesario que ellos replicaran los resultados para validar el estudio.
It was necessary for them to replicate the results to validate the study.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on replicáramos.
Correct: replicáramos
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: replico
Replicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: replico, replicas, replica, replicamos, replicáis, replican.
Preterite
yo: repliqué
Replicar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: repliqué, replicaste, replicó, replicamos, replicasteis, replicaron.
Imperfect
yo: replicaba
The imperfect of replicar is regular: replicaba, replicabas, replicaba, replicábamos, replicabais, replicaban.
Future
yo: replicaré
The future of replicar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (replicaré, replicarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: replicaría
The conditional of replicar is regular: replicaría, replicarías, replicaría, replicaríamos, replicaríais, replicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: replique
The present subjunctive of replicar requires a spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: replique, repliques, replique, repliquemos, repliquéis, repliquen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: replica
The affirmative imperative gives direct orders: replica (tú), replique (usted), repliquemos (nosotros), replicad (vosotros), repliquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repliques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no repliques, no replique, no repliquemos, no repliquéis, no repliquen.