suplicar Imperfect Conjugation
suplicar — to beg
The imperfect of suplicar is regular: suplicaba, suplicabas, suplicaba, suplicábamos, suplicabais, suplicaban.
suplicar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a repeated habit of begging in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'He was begging when...').
Notes on suplicar in the Imperfect
Suplicar is fully regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre suplicaba por un dulce.
As a child, I always used to beg for a candy.
yo
Ustedes suplicaban por otra oportunidad cada semana.
You all used to beg for another chance every week.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras él suplicaba, ella se fue.
While he was begging, she left.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él' forms.
Correct: Context or pronouns
Why: In the imperfect, 'suplicaba' is the same for both 'yo' and 'él/ella'. Use a pronoun if the subject isn't clear.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suplico
Suplicar is completely regular in the present tense: suplico, suplicas, suplica, suplicamos, suplicáis, suplican.
Preterite
yo: supliqué
Suplicar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'supliqué' to preserve the sound.
Future
yo: suplicaré
The future tense is regular: suplicaré, suplicarás, suplicará, suplicaremos, suplicaréis, suplicarán.
Conditional
yo: suplicaría
The conditional of suplicar is regular: suplicaría, suplicarías, suplicaría, suplicaríamos, suplicaríais, suplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suplique
Suplicar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: suplique, supliques, suplique, supliquemos, supliquéis, supliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suplicara
The imperfect subjunctive of suplicar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: suplicara, suplicaras, suplicara, suplicáramos, suplicarais, suplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suplica
The imperative uses 'suplica' for tú and 'suplique(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no supliques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no supliques, no suplique, no supliquemos, no supliquéis, no supliquen.