trazar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
trazar — to draw
The imperfect subjunctive of trazar is regular, based on the 'trazaron' stem: trazara, trazaras, trazara, trazáramos, trazarais, trazaran.
trazar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests regarding drawing or planning, such as 'If I drew better, I would be an architect.'
Notes on trazar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Trazar is regular in this tense. Unlike the present subjunctive, the 'z' remains because it is followed by 'a'.
Example Sentences
Si yo trazara mejor, sería arquitecto.
If I drew better, I would be an architect.
yo
Me pidió que trazara el recorrido en el mapa.
He asked me to trace the route on the map.
él/ella/usted
Si trazáramos un círculo, sería más fácil.
If we drew a circle, it would be easier.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: 'trazaramos'.
Correct: trazáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel preceding the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: trazo
Trazar is completely regular in the present tense: trazo, trazas, traza, trazamos, trazáis, trazan.
Preterite
yo: tracé
Trazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: tracé, trazaste, trazó, trazamos, trazasteis, trazaron.
Imperfect
yo: trazaba
Trazar is regular in the imperfect: trazaba, trazabas, trazaba, trazábamos, trazabais, trazaban.
Future
yo: trazaré
Trazar is regular in the future: trazaré, trazarás, trazará, trazaremos, trazaréis, trazarán.
Conditional
yo: trazaría
Trazar is regular in the conditional: trazaría, trazarías, trazaría, trazaríamos, trazaríais, trazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: trace
Trazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before 'e': trace, traces, trace, tracemos, tracéis, tracen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traza
The imperative uses 'traza' (tú) and spelling-changed 'trace' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traces
Negative commands always use the spelling-changed subjunctive forms: no traces, no trace, no tracemos, no tracéis, no tracen.