ahogar Conditional Conjugation
ahogar — to drown
The conditional of ahogar is regular: ahogaría, ahogarías, ahogaría, etc.
ahogar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to express what 'would' happen in a hypothetical situation or to make polite observations.
Notes on ahogar in the Conditional
Ahogar is regular in the conditional; add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo no me ahogaría en un vaso de agua.
I wouldn't get overwhelmed by something so small (idiom).
yo
¿Crees que ellos se ahogarían sin tu ayuda?
Do you think they would drown without your help?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esa corbata te ahogaría si estuviera más apretada.
That tie would suffocate you if it were tighter.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future.
Correct: ahogaría (would) vs ahogaré (will)
Why: The conditional uses -ía and implies a condition, while the future is more certain.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahogo
The present tense of ahogar is regular: ahogo, ahogas, ahoga, ahogamos, ahogáis, ahogan.
Preterite
yo: ahogué
The preterite of ahogar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: ahogué.
Imperfect
yo: ahogaba
The imperfect of ahogar is regular: ahogaba, ahogabas, ahogaba, etc.
Future
yo: ahogaré
The future tense of ahogar is regular: ahogaré, ahogarás, ahogará, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahogue
The present subjunctive of ahogar requires a spelling change to 'ahogue' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahogara
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ahogara' stem and is used for hypothetical past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahoga
The imperative of ahogar uses 'ahoga' (tú) and 'ahogue' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahogues
The negative imperative always uses the spelling change: no ahogues, no ahogue.