saltar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
saltar — to jump
The imperfect subjunctive of saltar uses the -ra endings: saltara, saltaras, saltara, saltáramos, saltarais, saltaran.
saltar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses for unlikely situations (If I jumped...) or after past-tense expressions of emotion or desire.
Notes on saltar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is regular. It's built from the third-person plural preterite (saltaron), dropping the -ron and adding the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo saltara desde aquí, me rompería una pierna.
If I were to jump from here, I would break a leg.
yo
Me pidió que saltara más alto.
He asked me to jump higher.
él/ella/usted
Si saltáramos ahora, ganaríamos.
If we jumped now, we would win.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: saltaramos
Correct: saltáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always needs an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: salto
Saltar is a standard -ar verb in the present: salto, saltas, salta, saltamos, saltáis, saltan.
Preterite
yo: salté
The preterite of saltar is regular: salté, saltaste, saltó, saltamos, saltasteis, saltaron.
Imperfect
yo: salía
Saltar is regular in the imperfect: saltaba, saltabas, saltaba, saltábamos, saltabais, saltaban.
Future
yo: saltaré
The future of saltar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: saltaré, saltarás, saltará, saltaremos, saltaréis, saltarán.
Conditional
yo: saltaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus endings: saltaría, saltarías, saltaría, saltaríamos, saltaríais, saltarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: salte
Saltar in the present subjunctive changes the 'a' to 'e': salte, saltes, salte, saltemos, saltéis, salten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: salta
Affirmative commands for saltar are: salta (tú), salte (usted), saltemos, saltad (vosotros), salten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no saltes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no saltes, no salte, no saltemos, no saltéis, no salten.