adelantar Conditional Conjugation
adelantar — to overtake
The conditional of 'adelantar' (adelantaría, adelantarías, adelantaría) expresses hypothetical actions ('would move forward') or polite requests.
adelantar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would move the meeting forward if possible'), polite requests ('¿Podrías adelantarnos el pago?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would move the deadline forward').
Notes on adelantar in the Conditional
Adelantar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'adelantar-' is used as the stem, and the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera tiempo, adelantaría el proyecto.
If I had time, I would move the project forward.
yo
¿Podrías adelantarte un poco para dejar pasar al otro coche?
Could you move forward a bit to let the other car pass?
tú
Ellos nos dijeron que la empresa adelantaría la producción.
They told us the company would move production forward.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros recomendaríamos que adelantaseis la fecha.
We would recommend that you move the date forward.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'adelantaría' for 'would move forward' and 'adelantará' for 'will move forward'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Correct: It should be 'adelantaríamos' and 'adelantaríais', with accents on the 'i'.
Why: These accents are necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adelanto
The present tense of 'adelantar' (adelanto, adelantas, adelanta) describes current actions or habitual movements forward.
Preterite
yo: adelanté
The preterite of 'adelantar' (adelanté, adelantaste, adelantó) marks completed actions like overtaking a car.
Imperfect
yo: adelantaba
The imperfect of 'adelantar' (adelantaba, adelantabas, adelantaba) describes past ongoing actions or habits, like always moving forward.
Future
yo: adelantaré
The future tense of 'adelantar' (adelantaré, adelantarás, adelantará) predicts future actions like overtaking or moving something forward.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adelante
The present subjunctive of adelantar (e.g., 'adelante', 'adelantes') is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adelantara
The imperfect subjunctive of adelantar (e.g., 'adelantara', 'adelantaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adelanta
Use the imperative of adelantar for direct commands like 'adelanta' (you, informal) or 'adelanten' (you all, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adelantes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no adelantes' (don't move forward), 'no adelanten' (don't move forward).