Revisaran

Revisaran is the third-person plural form of the imperfect subjunctive of the Spanish verb revisar. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the imperfect subjunctive, typically in past-tense or hypothetical contexts. It belongs to the ra variant of the imperfect subjunctive; an alternative form is revisasen, which uses the se endings. Both forms are correct, with regional and stylistic preferences shaping their use.

Morphology and formation: For an -ar verb like revisar, the imperfect subjunctive forms are built from the third-person plural preterite. The preterite for revisar is revisaron; by dropping -ron and adding the -ra endings, the plural form becomes revisaran. The singular forms would be revisara, revisaras, revisara, and so on. The se variant uses the endings -se, yielding revisasen for the third-person plural. Thus revisaran can be viewed as the ra-form of the past subjunctive derived from the base revisaron.

Usage and examples: The imperfect subjunctive appears in clauses introduced by expressions of doubt, possibility, necessity, or hypothetical past situations. Examples: "Si ellos revisaran el informe, encontrarían los errores." "No creía que ellos revisaran el informe." "Quería que revisaran el dossier antes de publicarlo." In many contexts, the imperfect subjunctive coexists with the conditional in the main clause (si..., entonces...).

See also: revisar, subjuntivo imperfecto, conjugación verbal.