valer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
valer — to be worth
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
valer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical 'if' situations regarding value, such as 'If it were worth it, I would buy it'.
Notes on valer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is actually regular based on the third-person plural preterite (valieron). Simply drop the -ron and add the -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si valiera menos, lo compraría.
If it were worth less, I would buy it.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que mis esfuerzos valieran para algo.
I would like my efforts to be worth something.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si valiéramos más como equipo, ganaríamos.
If we were worth more as a team, we would win.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'valdría' in an 'if' clause (e.g., 'si valdría').
Correct: si valiera
Why: In Spanish, the conditional is never used immediately after 'si' in hypothetical scenarios; you must use the imperfect subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valgo
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
Preterite
yo: valí
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
yo: valía
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Future
yo: valdré
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
Conditional
yo: valdría
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valga
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vale
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no valgas
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.