valorar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
valorar — to value
Use 'valorara' or 'valorase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valoraras'/'valorases' (tú), 'valoráramos'/'valorásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
valorar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations in the past, polite requests, or expressing wishes and doubts about past events. For 'valorar,' it might appear in 'if I valued...' or 'I wish I had valued...'.
Notes on valorar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Valorar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra form (valorara) or the -se form (valorase), with -ra being more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo valorara más mi salud, comería mejor.
If I valued my health more, I would eat better.
yo
Ojalá él valorase nuestros esfuerzos.
I wish he would value our efforts.
él/ella/usted
Nos gustaría que ustedes valoraran el esfuerzo.
We would like you to value the effort.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: Use 'Si yo valorara...' not 'Si yo valoré...'.
Why: Conditional or hypothetical situations in the past require the imperfect subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'valorara' and 'valorase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms for yo.
Why: While both are correct, the -ra form is generally more frequent in spoken Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valoro
The present of 'valorar' is regular: valoro, valoras, valora, valoramos, valoráis, valoran.
Preterite
yo: valoré
The preterite of valorar is regular: valoré, valoraste, valoró, valoramos, valorasteis, valoraron.
Imperfect
yo: valoraba
The imperfect of 'valorar' is regular: valoraba, valorabas, valoraba, valorábamos, valorabais, valoraban.
Future
yo: valoraré
The future of 'valorar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: valoraré, valorarás, valorará, valoraremos, valoraréis, valorarán.
Conditional
yo: valoraría
The conditional of 'valorar' is regular: valoraría, valorarías, valoraría, valoraríamos, valoraríais, valorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valore
Use 'valore' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valores' (tú), 'valoremos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: valora
Use 'valora' (tú), 'valore' (usted), 'valoremos' (nosotros), 'valoren' (ustedes), 'valorad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no valores
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no valores' (tú), 'no valore' (usted), 'no valoremos' (nosotros), 'no valoren' (ustedes), 'no valoréis' (vosotros).