acosar Conditional Conjugation
acosar — to harass
Use 'acosaría', 'acosarías', 'acosaría', 'acosaríamos', 'acosaríais', 'acosarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
acosar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is for hypothetical situations ('I would harass them if...'), polite requests ('Would you please stop harassing?'), or things that were in the future from a past perspective ('He said he would harass us').
Notes on acosar in the Conditional
Acosar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'acosar-', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo acosaría a esa empresa si fuera justo.
I would sue that company if it were fair.
yo
¿Tú acosarías a alguien por dinero?
Would you harass someone for money?
tú
Él dijo que acosaría al testigo.
He said he would harass the witness.
él/ella/usted
Ellos acosarían al director si tuvieran pruebas.
They would pressure the director if they had proof.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'acosaría' for 'would harass' (hypothetical) and 'acosará' for 'will harass' (definite future).
Why: The endings are similar but distinct, and the meanings are different ('-ía' vs '-á').
Mistake: Using the infinitive stem incorrectly.
Correct: The stem is 'acosar-'; add endings like '-ía', '-ías', '-ía'.
Why: Like the future tense, the conditional stem for regular verbs is the full infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acoso
Use 'acoso', 'acosas', 'acosa', 'acosamos', 'acosáis', 'acosan' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: acosé
The preterite of acosar is regular: acosé, acosaste, acosó, acosamos, acosasteis, acosaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: acosaba
Use 'acosaba', 'acosabas', 'acosaba', 'acosábamos', 'acosabais', 'acosaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: acosaré
Use 'acosaré', 'acosarás', 'acosará', 'acosaremos', 'acosaréis', 'acosarán' for actions that will happen in the future.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acose
Use 'acose' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acoses' (tú), 'acosemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acosara
Use 'acosara' or 'acosase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acosaras' or 'acosases' (tú), 'acosáramos' or 'acosásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acosa
Use 'acosa' (tú), 'acosad' (vosotros), 'acose' (usted/él), 'acosemos' (nosotros), 'acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acoses
Use 'no acoses' (tú), 'no acoséis' (vosotros), 'no acose' (usted/él), 'no acosemos' (nosotros), 'no acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for negative commands.