convocaran

Convocaran is the imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb convocar, which means to call, convene, or summon. This form is used in subordinate clauses to express hypothetical, uncertain, or non-real actions in the past, often after verbs or expressions that describe desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or command.

Morphology and usage notes: convocar is a regular -ar verb, and convocaran corresponds to the third-person plural in the imperfect subjunctive mood (ellos, ellas, ustedes). An alternative form in many dialects is convocasen, which uses the -se variant of the imperfect subjunctive. Both forms serve the same syntactic role in past-timing contexts.

Typical contexts:

- After expressions of desire or wish in the past: Quería que convocaran la reunión.

- In hypothetical or conditional clauses in the past: Si convocaran a todos, podríamos decidir el plan.

- In reported speech or indirect discourse in the past: Dijeron que convocaran a los miembros antes de la sesión.

Distinctions: Convocaran is not a past tense indicative form; it does not state a completed action in the past. Instead, it marks modality within a past-oriented subordinate clause. The related preterite form convocaron indicates a factual past action: they summoned or convened.

Etymology: Convocar derives from Latin convocare, combining con- “together” and vocare “to call,” with convocaran signaling a past-subjunctive mood variant.