traicionar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
traicionar — to betray
The imperfect subjunctive of traicionar is formed from the preterite stem: traicionara, traicionaras, traicionara.
traicionar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If he were to betray me...') or when a past trigger requires the subjunctive.
Notes on traicionar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Traicionar is regular. The endings are added to the preterite 'ellos' stem (traicionaron).
Example Sentences
Si me traicionaras, no te perdonaría.
If you were to betray me, I wouldn't forgive you.
tú
Me dio miedo que él nos traicionara.
It scared me that he might betray us.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá no nos traicionaran.
I wish they wouldn't betray us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: traicionara (missing the accent in nosotros)
Correct: traicionáramos
Why: The nosotros form always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traiciono
The present tense of traicionar is regular: traiciono, traicionas, traiciona, traicionamos, traicionáis, traicionan.
Preterite
yo: traicioné
The preterite of traicionar is regular: traicioné, traicionaste, traicionó, traicionamos, traicionasteis, traicionaron.
Imperfect
yo: traicionaba
The imperfect of traicionar uses the standard -aba endings: traicionaba, traicionabas, traicionaba, etc.
Future
yo: traicionaré
The future of traicionar is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: traicionaría
The conditional of traicionar is regular: traicionaría, traicionarías, traicionaría, traicionaríamos, traicionaríais, traicionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traicione
The present subjunctive of traicionar uses -e endings: traicione, traiciones, traicione, traicionemos, traicionéis, traicionen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traiciona
The imperative of traicionar includes traiciona (tú), traicionad (vosotros), and traicione (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traiciones
The negative imperative of traicionar uses the present subjunctive: no traiciones, no traicione, etc.