ahuyentar Conditional Conjugation
ahuyentar — to scare away
The conditional of ahuyentar (ahuyentaría, ahuyentarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.
ahuyentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or to express what would happen in the past. For 'ahuyentar,' you might say 'Yo ahuyentaría a los mosquitos si tuviera repelente' (I would scare away the mosquitoes if I had repellent) or '¿Podrías ahuyentar a ese perro, por favor?' (Could you scare away that dog, please?).
Notes on ahuyentar in the Conditional
Ahuyentar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'ahuyentar-', and the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) are added.
Example Sentences
Yo ahuyentaría a los ladrones si los viera.
I would scare away the thieves if I saw them.
yo
¿Tú ahuyentarías a los pájaros del balcón?
Would you scare away the birds from the balcony?
tú
Él ahuyentaría a los gatos si le molestaran.
He would scare away the cats if they bothered him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ahuyentaríamos a los insectos si hiciera calor.
We would scare away the insects if it were hot.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: Use the conditional for hypothetical 'would' statements ('ahuyentaría') and the future for definite 'will' statements ('ahuyentaré').
Why: These tenses express different degrees of certainty and hypotheticality.
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for polite requests.
Correct: For polite requests, use the conditional: '¿Ahuyentarías a ese perro?'
Why: While the imperfect subjunctive can express politeness, the conditional is more direct and common for requests like 'Would you...?'
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahuyento
The present tense of ahuyentar (ahuyento, ahuyentas, etc.) describes current actions or habitual behavior.
Preterite
yo: ahuyenté
The preterite of ahuyentar is regular, used for completed actions like scaring away pests at a specific time.
Imperfect
yo: ahuyentaba
The imperfect of ahuyentar (ahuyentaba, ahuyentabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions, like regularly scaring away animals.
Future
yo: ahuyentaré
The future tense of ahuyentar (ahuyentaré, ahuyentarás, etc.) is regular and used for predictions or definite future actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahuyente
The present subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyente, ahuyentes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahuyentara
The imperfect subjunctive of ahuyentar (ahuyentara/ahuyentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahuyenta
The imperative of ahuyentar is regular for tú (ahuyenta) but uses subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahuyentes
Negative commands for ahuyentar use the present subjunctive with 'no'.