rogar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
rogar — to beg
The imperfect subjunctive of rogar is regular based on the preterite stem: rogara, rogaras, rogara, rogáramos, rogarais, rogaran.
rogar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and triggers the subjunctive.
Notes on rogar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the third-person plural preterite (rogaron). There is no stem change (o-ue) and no 'gu' spelling change needed since the endings start with 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo rogara, me ayudarían.
If I begged, they would help me.
yo
Me pidió que rogara por su salud.
He asked me to pray/beg for his health.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ruegara'.
Correct: rogara
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is built from the preterite stem, which does not have a stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ruego
The present tense of rogar features an o-to-ue stem change: ruego, ruegas, ruega, rogamos, rogáis, ruegan.
Preterite
yo: rogué
The preterite of rogar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (rogué) but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: rogaba
The imperfect of rogar is completely regular: rogaba, rogabas, rogaba, rogábamos, rogabais, rogaban.
Future
yo: rogaré
The future tense of rogar is regular: rogaré, rogarás, rogará, rogaremos, rogaréis, rogarán.
Conditional
yo: rogaría
The conditional of rogar is regular: rogaría, rogarías, rogaría, rogaríamos, rogaríais, rogarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ruegue
The present subjunctive of rogar combines the o-to-ue stem change with the g-to-gu spelling change: ruegue, ruegues, ruegue, roguemos, roguéis, rueguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ruega
The imperative uses 'ruega' (tú) and 'rogad' (vosotros), while others use subjunctive forms: ruegue, roguemos, rueguen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ruegues
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no ruegues, no ruegue, no roguemos, no roguéis, no rueguen.