ultimar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
ultimar — to finalize
The imperfect subjunctive of ultimar uses the -ara endings: ultimara, ultimaras, ultimara, ultimáramos, ultimarais, ultimaran.
ultimar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense in hypothetical 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I finalized...') or when a past request or doubt was expressed about finishing something.
Notes on ultimar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Ultimar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, derived from the preterite 'ultimaron' stem.
Example Sentences
Si yo ultimara el libro hoy, sería feliz.
If I finalized the book today, I would be happy.
yo
Me pidió que ultimáramos los detalles.
He asked us to finalize the details.
nosotros
Si ellos ultimaran el trato, ganarían mucho.
If they finalized the deal, they would earn a lot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ultimaramos
Correct: ultimáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form always requires an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ultimo
The present of ultimar is regular: ultimo, ultimas, ultima, ultimamos, ultimáis, ultiman.
Preterite
yo: ultimé
The preterite of ultimar is regular: ultimé, ultimaste, ultimó, ultimamos, ultimasteis, ultimaron.
Imperfect
yo: ultimaba
The imperfect of ultimar follows the standard -aba pattern: ultimaba, ultimabas, ultimaba, ultimábamos, ultimabais, ultimaban.
Future
yo: ultimaré
The future of ultimar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: ultimaría
The conditional of ultimar adds -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ultime
The present subjunctive of ultimar changes the -a to -e: ultime, ultimes, ultime, ultimemos, ultiméis, ultimen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ultima
The imperative of ultimar uses the forms: ultima, ultime, ultimemos, ultimad, ultimen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ultimes
The negative imperative of ultimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.