aniquilar Conditional Conjugation
aniquilar — to annihilate
The conditional of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaría, aniquilarías, aniquilaría, aniquilaríamos, aniquilaríais, aniquilarían.
aniquilar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of aniquilar for hypothetical situations ('would annihilate'), polite requests, or to express probability in the past ('would have annihilated'). For example, 'I would annihilate the problem if I could,' or 'He said he would annihilate the competition.'
Notes on aniquilar in the Conditional
Aniquilar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'aniquilar', and the endings are added directly.
Example Sentences
Yo aniquilaría la deuda si tuviera más dinero.
I would annihilate the debt if I had more money.
yo
¿Tú aniquilarías a los monstruos en el videojuego?
Would you annihilate the monsters in the video game?
tú
Ella aniquilaría la competencia si se lo propusiera.
She would annihilate the competition if she set her mind to it.
él/ella/usted
Ellos aniquilarían la plaga si tuvieran el producto correcto.
They would annihilate the plague if they had the right product.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros aniquilaríamos los malos hábitos con disciplina.
We would annihilate bad habits with discipline.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical situations.
Correct: Use the conditional for hypotheticals: 'Aniquilaría si pudiera' (I would annihilate if I could).
Why: The conditional expresses what *would* happen under certain circumstances, not what *will* happen.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms, as they are identical ('aniquilaría').
Correct: Context usually clarifies who is performing the action.
Why: This is a common feature of the conditional tense for regular verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aniquilo
The present tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilo, aniquilas, aniquila, aniquilamos, aniquiláis, aniquilan.
Preterite
yo: aniquilé
The preterite of aniquilar is regular: aniquilé, aniquilaste, aniquiló, aniquilamos, aniquilasteis, aniquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: aniquilaba
The imperfect of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaba, aniquilabas, aniquilaba, aniquilábamos, aniquilabais, aniquilaban.
Future
yo: aniquilaré
The future tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaré, aniquilarás, aniquilará, aniquilaremos, aniquilaréis, aniquilarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aniquile
The present subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquile) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aniquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquilara/aniquilase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aniquila
Imperative forms of aniquilar are commands: aniquila (tú), aniquile (usted), aniquilemos (nosotros), aniquilen (ustedes), aniquilad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aniquiles
Negative commands for aniquilar use the present subjunctive: no aniquiles (tú), no aniquile (usted), no aniquilemos (nosotros), no aniquilen (ustedes), no aniquiléis (vosotros).