representar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
representar — to represent
The imperfect subjunctive of representar uses the preterite stem: representara, representaras, representara, representáramos, representarais, representaran.
representar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense subjunctive triggers or in 'if' clauses involving hypothetical situations, like 'If I represented the company...'.
Notes on representar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Representar is regular here, derived from the third-person plural preterite 'representaron'. Always accent the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Si yo representara a la empresa, diría que no.
If I represented the company, I would say no.
yo
Me pidió que representara a su hermano.
He asked me to represent his brother.
yo
Buscaban a alguien que representara sus intereses.
They were looking for someone who represented their interests.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: representasemos (mixing -ar and -er/-ir stems).
Correct: representáramos
Why: While -se is an alternative, learners sometimes mix up the characteristic vowels of the different verb groups.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: represento
Representar is regular in the present tense: represento, representas, representa, representamos, representáis, representan.
Preterite
yo: representé
The preterite of representar follows regular -ar patterns: representé, representaste, representó, representamos, representasteis, representaron.
Imperfect
yo: representaba
Representar is regular in the imperfect: representaba, representabas, representaba, representábamos, representabais, representaban.
Future
yo: representaré
The future of representar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: representaré, representarás, representará, representaremos, representaréis, representarán.
Conditional
yo: representaría
The conditional of representar is regular: representaría, representarías, representaría, representaríamos, representaríais, representarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: represente
The present subjunctive of representar swaps -a for -e: represente, representes, represente, representemos, representéis, representen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: representa
The imperative of representar gives commands: representa (tú), represente (usted), representad (vosotros), representen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no representes
The negative imperative of representar uses the present subjunctive forms: no representes, no represente, no representemos, no representéis, no representen.