otORgara

Otorgara is the imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb otorgar, which means to grant, confer, or bestow. As a part of the imperfect subjunctive mood, otorga ra denotes a hypothetical, uncertain, or non‑real action in the past, and it can function in both subordinate clauses and reported speech. The form can also appear in the alternative subjunctive spelling otorgase, which is used in some dialects and literary styles.

In usage, the imperfect subjunctive is commonly employed in conditional and descriptive contexts, often after verbs of thinking, wishing, or deciding, or in clauses introduced by si (if). Examples include “Si la comisión otorgara el premio, sería un acto contundente” and “Quería que la junta otorgara más tiempo.” The choice between otORgara and otorgase is regional and stylistic; both convey the same grammatical function.

Conjugation notes, based on the regular -ar pattern of otorgar, include the imperfect subjunctive forms: yo otorgara, tú otorgaras, él otorgara, nosotros otorgáramos, vosotros otorgarais, ellos otorgaran. Its present and other tenses follow standard -ar verb paradigms, but otorga ra specifically marks a past-subjunctive scenario. In formal writing, the imperfect subjunctive is often used to express hypothetical past events or indirect speech, such as reporting what someone suggested or hoped.

Etymologically, otorgar derives from the Spanish root meaning to give or grant, and its imperfect subjunctive form otorga ra mirrors the regular subjunctive morphology of -ar verbs. The term remains primarily a grammatical reference in linguistic and language-learning contexts, though it also appears in legal or administrative texts when discussing hypothetical or reported awarding actions.