votar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
votar — to vote
The imperfect subjunctive of votar uses the -ra endings: votara, votaras, votara, votáramos, votarais, votaran.
votar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or in 'if' clauses (e.g., 'If I voted...').
Notes on votar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Regular. Formed from the third-person plural preterite (votaron), removing the -ron.
Example Sentences
Si votaras, podrías quejarte.
If you voted, you could complain.
tú
Me gustaría que votáramos juntos.
I would like us to vote together.
nosotros
Fue una lástima que no votaran más personas.
It was a shame that more people didn't vote.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'votáramos'.
Correct: Always include the accent on the third-to-last syllable.
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: voto
The present tense of votar is completely regular: voto, votas, vota, votamos, votáis, votan.
Preterite
yo: voté
The preterite of votar follows the regular -ar pattern: voté, votaste, votó, votamos, votasteis, votaron.
Imperfect
yo: votaba
The imperfect of votar is regular: votaba, votabas, votaba, votábamos, votabais, votaban.
Future
yo: votar
The future of votar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: votaré, votarás, votará, votaremos, votaréis, votarán.
Conditional
yo: votaría
The conditional of votar is regular: votaría, votarías, votaría, votaríamos, votaríais, votarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vote
The present subjunctive of votar flips the 'a' to 'e': vote, votes, vote, votemos, votéis, voten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vota
The affirmative imperative gives direct commands: vota (tú), vote (usted), votad (vosotros), voten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no votes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no votes, no vote, no votéis, no voten.