vagar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
vagar — to wander
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: vagara, vagaras, vagara, vagáramos, vagarais, vagaran.
vagar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests involving wandering, such as 'If I wandered through the forest, I would get lost.'
Notes on vagar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It uses the third-person plural preterite stem (vagar-on) and adds the standard -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo vagara por el mundo, sería muy feliz.
If I wandered the world, I would be very happy.
yo
Me gustaría que vagáramos por París sin mapas.
I would like us to wander through Paris without maps.
nosotros
Si ellos vagaran por aquí, nos verían.
If they wandered through here, they would see us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vagamos
Correct: vagáramos
Why: Learners often forget the accent on the 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vago
Vagar is completely regular in the present tense: vago, vagas, vaga, vagamos, vagáis, vagan.
Preterite
yo: vagué
The preterite of vagar is regular except for the 'yo' form (vagué), which adds a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: vagaba
The imperfect of vagar is regular: vagaba, vagabas, vagaba, vagábamos, vagabais, vagaban.
Future
yo: vagaré
The future of vagar is regular: vagaré, vagarás, vagará, vagaremos, vagaréis, vagarán.
Conditional
yo: vagaría
The conditional of vagar is regular: vagaría, vagarías, vagaría, vagaríamos, vagaríais, vagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vague
The present subjunctive of vagar features a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: vague, vagues, vague, vaguemos, vaguéis, vaguen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vaga
The imperative of vagar uses 'vaga' for tú and 'vague(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vagues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no vagues, no vague, no vaguemos, no vaguéis, no vaguen.