aguardar Conditional Conjugation
aguardar — to wait for
The conditional 'aguardaría' expresses hypothetical waiting or polite requests.
aguardar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests ('¿Me aguardarías un momento?'), hypothetical situations ('Si tuviera tiempo, te aguardaría'), or future-in-the-past ('Dijo que me aguardaría'). It softens requests and describes potential actions.
Notes on aguardar in the Conditional
Aguardar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive 'aguardar', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo te aguardaría si no tuviera prisa.
I would wait for you if I weren't in a hurry.
yo
¿Tú me aguardarías en la estación?
Would you wait for me at the station?
tú
Él dijo que aguardaría hasta las cinco.
He said he would wait until five.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aguardaríamos tu señal.
We would wait for your signal.
nosotros
Ellos aguardarían con gusto.
They would wait gladly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the simple future 'aguardaré' instead of the conditional 'aguardaría' for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For 'would wait', use the conditional 'aguardaría'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, unlike the definite future.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Why: These endings sound similar but have different grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguardo
The present tense 'aguardo', 'aguardas', 'aguarda' describes current or habitual waiting.
Preterite
yo: aguardé
The preterite of 'aguardar' is regular: aguardé, aguardaste, aguardó, aguardamos, aguardasteis, aguardaron.
Imperfect
yo: aguardaba
The imperfect 'aguardaba' describes ongoing or habitual waiting in the past.
Future
yo: aguardaré
The future tense 'aguardaré', 'aguardarás' indicates future waiting or probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguarde
The present subjunctive ('aguarde', 'aguardes') is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions about waiting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguardara
The imperfect subjunctive ('aguardara'/'aguardase') expresses hypothetical or uncertain waiting in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguarda
Use 'aguarda' (tú) and 'aguarden' (ustedes) for direct commands to wait.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguardes
Use 'no aguardes' (tú) and 'no aguarden' (ustedes) for negative commands to not wait.