resultar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
resultar — to turn out
The imperfect subjunctive of resultar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: resultara, resultaras, resultara, resultáramos, resultarais, resultaran.
resultar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for hypothetical 'if' clauses or when the trigger for the subjunctive happened in the past.
Notes on resultar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Resultar is regular. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form: resultáramos.
Example Sentences
Si el plan resultara, seríamos ricos.
If the plan turned out (well), we would be rich.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que resultaras elegido.
I would like you to turn out to be chosen.
tú
No esperaba que resultáramos tan buenos amigos.
I didn't expect us to turn out to be such good friends.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: resultarais (without accent on nosotros).
Correct: resultáramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always requires a written accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: resultaba
The imperfect of resultar follows standard -aba endings: resultaba, resultabas, resultaba, resultábamos, resultabais, resultaban.
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.
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.