saludar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
saludar — to greet
The imperfect subjunctive of saludar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: saludara, saludaras, saludara, saludáramos, saludarais, saludaran.
saludar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in past-tense situations involving emotions or doubts, or in 'if' clauses, like 'If I saw him, I would greet him.'
Notes on saludar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Saludar is regular. The stem comes from 'saludaron' (preterite), dropping the -ron and adding the -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo saludara a esa actriz, me pondría muy nervioso.
If I were to greet that actress, I would get very nervous.
yo
Me pidió que saludara a su familia de su parte.
He asked me to greet his family on his behalf.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nos saludaran cuando nos ven.
I wish they would greet us when they see us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'saludáramos'.
Correct: Always include the accent on the third-to-last syllable: saludáramos.
Why: All nosotros forms in the imperfect subjunctive require this accent for correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saludo
The present tense of saludar is regular: saludo, saludas, saluda, saludamos, saludáis, saludan.
Preterite
yo: saludé
Saludar in the preterite is regular: saludé, saludaste, saludó, saludamos, saludasteis, saludaron.
Imperfect
yo: saludaba
The imperfect of saludar follows the standard -aba pattern: saludaba, saludabas, saludaba, saludábamos, saludabais, saludaban.
Future
yo: saludaré
The future of saludar uses the infinitive plus endings: saludaré, saludarás, saludará, saludaremos, saludaréis, saludarán.
Conditional
yo: saludaría
The conditional of saludar is regular: saludaría, saludarías, saludaría, saludaríamos, saludaríais, saludarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: salude
The present subjunctive of saludar swaps the -ar endings for -e: salude, saludes, salude, saludemos, saludéis, saluden.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: saluda
The imperative of saludar gives commands: saluda (tú), salude (usted), saludemos (nosotros), saludad (vosotros), saluden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no saludes
The negative imperative of saludar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no saludes, no salude, no saludemos, no saludéis, no saluden.