rezar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
rezar — to pray
The imperfect subjunctive of rezar is regular, based on the 'rezaron' stem.
rezar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or after verbs of influence in the past (e.g., 'They asked that we prayed').
Notes on rezar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. Unlike the present subjunctive, it keeps the 'z' because the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo rezara, me sentiría mejor.
If I prayed, I would feel better.
yo
Me pidieron que rezara por ellos.
They asked me to pray for them.
yo
Ojalá rezáramos más a menudo.
I wish we prayed more often.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reciera
Correct: rezara
Why: Learners sometimes try to use -er/-ir endings or apply the 'c' spelling change where it isn't needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rezo
The present tense of rezar is regular, following standard -ar endings.
Preterite
yo: recé
The preterite of rezar features a spelling change in the first person (recé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound.
Imperfect
yo: rezaba
The imperfect of rezar is regular, using the standard -aba endings.
Future
yo: rezaré
The future tense of rezar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: rezaría
The conditional of rezar is regular: infinitive + ía, ías, ía...
Present Subjunctive
yo: rece
The present subjunctive of rezar uses a 'c' instead of a 'z' in all forms (rece, reces...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reza
The imperative of rezar uses 'reza' for tú and 'rece' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reces
The negative imperative of rezar always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.