Diseñara

Diseñara is the imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb diseñar. It is used in subordinate clauses to express hypothetical, uncertain, or contingent situations, as well as wishes or requests in the past. The endings -ara (with the corresponding forms for each person) belong to the -ra variant of the imperfect subjunctive. The full paradigm for this tense is diseñada: yo diseñara, tú diseñaras, él diseñara, nosotros diseñáramos, vosotros diseñarais, ellos diseñaran.

Uses and examples:

- In conditional clauses describing present or future hypotheticals, paired with a main clause in the conditional: Si yo diseñara un prototipo, lo presentaría mañana.

- After verbs expressing desire, doubt, or emotion in the main clause, with a subjunctive in the dependent clause: Ella quería que él diseñara el logotipo para la campaña.

- After conjunctions such as aunque, como si, or when the action is viewed from a past perspective: Aunque diseñara el plan, no se aprobó.

Relation to other tenses:

- Diseñara contrasts with diseña, diseñaba, or diseñaré, which belong to indicative tenses or other moods. Diseñará opciones of the past tense are expressed with different moods (por ejemplo, imperfecto de subjuntivo vs. pretérito imperfecto de indicativo).

- The imperfect subjunctive has two common forms in modern Spanish: -ra (diseñara) and -se (diseñase). The choice between them is largely stylistic, with -ra being more widespread in contemporary usage.

Etymology:

Diseñar comes from the Latin designare, meaning to designate or mark out, enlarged through Old French and Spanish derivations. The noun diseño (design) derives from the same root.