yacer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The imperfect subjunctive of yacer uses the regular preterite stem: yaciera, yacieras, yaciera, yaciéramos, yacierais, yacieran.
yacer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or after verbs of emotion/doubt in the past.
Notes on yacer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for yacer, based on the third-person plural preterite 'yacieron'.
Example Sentences
Si el perro yaciera quieto, podría curarlo.
If the dog lay still, I could heal him.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que yacieras aquí conmigo.
I would like you to lie here with me.
tú
Era extraño que las joyas yacieran allí.
It was strange that the jewels lay there.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'yazg-' stem from the present.
Correct: yaciera
Why: The imperfect subjunctive always derives from the preterite stem, not the present stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: yazgo
The present tense of yacer is irregular in the 'yo' form (yazgo), while the rest follow regular -er endings.
Preterite
yo: yací
The preterite of yacer is regular: yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacisteis, yacieron.
Imperfect
yo: yacía
The imperfect of yacer is regular: yacía, yacías, yacía, yacíamos, yacíais, yacían.
Future
yo: yaceré
The future tense of yacer is regular: yaceré, yacerás, yacerá, yaceremos, yaceréis, yacerán.
Conditional
yo: yacería
The conditional of yacer is regular: yacería, yacerías, yacería, yaceríamos, yaceríais, yacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: yazga
The present subjunctive of yacer is built from the irregular 'yo' stem: yazga, yazgas, yazga, yazgamos, yazgáis, yazgan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yace
The imperative uses 'yace' for tú and the irregular 'yazga' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yazgas
The negative imperative of yacer uses the present subjunctive forms: no yazgas, no yazga, no yazgamos, no yazgáis, no yazgan.