amontonar Conditional Conjugation
amontonar — to pile up
Use the conditional of amontonar (amontonaría, amontonarías, etc.) for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
amontonar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used to talk about what *would* happen under certain circumstances (hypotheticals), to make polite requests, or to express what was going to happen in the future from a past perspective.
Notes on amontonar in the Conditional
Amontonar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'amontonar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo amontonaría los cojines si hiciera frío.
I would pile up the cushions if it were cold.
yo
¿Tú amontonarías los libros allí?
Would you pile up the books there?
tú
Él amontonaría los papeles si se lo pidieras.
He would pile up the papers if you asked him to.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros amontonaríamos la leña cerca de la casa.
We would pile up the firewood near the house.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'amontonaría' with the imperfect 'amontonaba'.
Correct: Use 'amontonaría' for 'would pile up' and 'amontonaba' for 'used to pile up' or 'was piling up'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings (e.g., 'amontonaría').
Correct: All conditional endings require an accent mark (e.g., 'amontonaría', 'amontonarías').
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amontono
Use the present tense of amontonar (amontono, amontonas, etc.) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: amontoné
Use the preterite of amontonar (amontoné, amontonaste, etc.) for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: amontonaba
Use the imperfect of amontonar (amontonaba, amontonabas, etc.) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amontonaré
Use the future tense of amontonar (amontonaré, amontonarás, etc.) to talk about actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amontone
Use the present subjunctive (amontone, amontones, etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion with amontonar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amontonara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (amontonara/amontonase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts with amontonar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amontona
Use amontona, amontone, amontonemos, amontonad, amontonen for direct commands with amontonar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amontones
Use no amontones, no amontone, no amontonemos, no amontonéis, no amontonen for negative commands with amontonar.