
alargar Conditional Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
alargar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' lengthen under certain conditions or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on alargar in the Conditional
Alargar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo alargaría el contrato si tuviera más dinero.
I would extend the contract if I had more money.
yo
¿Alargarías tu estancia en el hotel?
Would you lengthen your stay at the hotel?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'alargaría' with the imperfect 'alargaba'.
Correct: alargaría (would lengthen) vs alargaba (used to lengthen).
Why: Learners often mix up these two past/hypothetical tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alargo
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Imperfect
yo: alargaba
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alargara
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarga
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alargues
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.