resultar Imperfect Conjugation
resultar — to turn out
The imperfect of resultar follows standard -aba endings: resultaba, resultabas, resultaba, resultábamos, resultabais, resultaban.
resultar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when describing a situation that was turning out a certain way over a period of time, or for setting the scene in the past.
Notes on resultar in the Imperfect
Resultar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent mark on the 'nosotros' form: resultábamos.
Example Sentences
Antes, el trabajo me resultaba más fácil.
Before, the work used to turn out easier for me.
él/ella/usted
Las clases nos resultaban aburridas ese año.
The classes were turning out boring for us that year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
En ese entonces, tú me resultabas muy simpático.
Back then, you turned out to be very nice to me.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: resultaba (without accent) for nosotros.
Correct: resultábamos
Why: All -ar imperfect 'nosotros' forms require an accent on the 'á'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resulto
The present of resultar is regular: resulto, resultas, resulta, resultamos, resultáis, resultan.
Preterite
yo: resulté
The preterite of resultar is regular: resulté, resultaste, resultó, resultamos, resultasteis, resultaron.
Future
yo: resultaré
The future of resultar uses the infinitive plus endings: resultaré, resultarás, resultará, resultaremos, resultaréis, resultarán.
Conditional
yo: resultaría
The conditional of resultar is regular: resultaría, resultarías, resultaría, resultaríamos, resultaríais, resultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resulte
The present subjunctive of resultar uses -e endings: resulte, resultes, resulte, resultemos, resultéis, resulten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resultara
The imperfect subjunctive of resultar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: resultara, resultaras, resultara, resultáramos, resultarais, resultaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resulta
The affirmative imperative of resultar follows regular patterns: resulta, resulte, resultemos, resultad, resulten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resultes
The negative imperative of resultar uses present subjunctive forms: no resultes, no resulte, no resultemos, no resultéis, no resulten.