restablecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
restablecer — to restore
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: restableciera, restablecieras, restableciera, restableciéramos, restablecierais, restablecieran.
restablecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals (e.g., 'If they restored the order...') or after past-tense expressions of desire or doubt.
Notes on restablecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the regular pattern for -er verbs in this tense; there is no 'zc' change here.
Example Sentences
Si el gobierno restableciera la ley, habría paz.
If the government restored the law, there would be peace.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que restableciéramos nuestra amistad.
I would like it if we restored our friendship.
nosotros
Fue una pena que no restablecieran el servicio.
It was a shame they didn't restore the service.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'restablezca' in a past hypothetical context.
Correct: restableciera
Why: The present subjunctive cannot be used after past-tense triggers like 'Me gustaría'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: restablezco
Restablecer follows the -zco pattern in the first person: restablezco, restableces, restablece, restablecemos, restablecéis, restablecen.
Preterite
yo: restablecí
Restablecer is regular in the preterite: restablecí, restableciste, restableció, restablecimos, restablecisteis, restablecieron.
Imperfect
yo: restablecía
The imperfect of restablecer is regular: restablecía, restablecías, restablecía, restablecíamos, restablecíais, restablecían.
Future
yo: restableceré
The future of restablecer is regular: restableceré, restablecerás, restablecerá, restableceremos, restableceréis, restablecerán.
Conditional
yo: restablecería
The conditional of restablecer is regular: restablecería, restablecerías, restablecería, restableceríamos, restableceríais, restablecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: restablezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all forms: restablezca, restablezcas, restablezca, restablezcamos, restablezcáis, restablezcan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: restablece
The imperative uses 'restablece' for tú and 'restablezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no restablezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no restablezcas, no restablezca, no restablezcamos, no restablezcáis, no restablezcan.