
agradecer Conditional Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
agradecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests ('I would appreciate it if...') or to describe hypothetical gratitude.
Notes on agradecer in the Conditional
Agradecer is regular in the conditional. Add the endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, etc.) to the full infinitive 'agradecer'.
Example Sentences
Agradecería mucho que me ayudaras.
I would greatly appreciate it if you helped me.
yo
¿Agradecerías un poco de silencio?
Would you appreciate a bit of silence?
tú
Agradeceríamos su respuesta pronto.
We would appreciate your response soon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: agradecería (omitting the pronoun)
Correct: Le agradecería...
Why: In polite requests, it is common to include the indirect object pronoun (le/les) to specify who you are thanking.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agradezco
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Imperfect
yo: agradecía
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agradece
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agradezcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.