anticipar Conditional Conjugation
anticipar — to move forward
The conditional of anticipar (anticiparía, anticiparías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite suggestions.
anticipar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'anticipar' to talk about hypothetical situations (what you *would* do or anticipate), polite requests, or to express probability in the past (future-in-the-past).
Notes on anticipar in the Conditional
Anticipar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'anticipar-', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo anticiparía tu reacción.
I would anticipate your reaction.
yo
¿Tú anticiparías el problema si tuvieras más información?
Would you anticipate the problem if you had more information?
tú
Él anticiparía cualquier dificultad.
He would anticipate any difficulty.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros anticiparíamos el cambio de planes.
We would anticipate the change of plans.
nosotros
Ellos anticiparían la necesidad de más recursos.
They would anticipate the need for more resources.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'anticipará' instead of the conditional 'anticiparía' for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use the conditional 'anticiparía' for 'would' statements.
Why: The future tense refers to definite future events, while the conditional refers to hypothetical or uncertain outcomes.
Mistake: Missing the accent on the conditional endings (e.g., 'anticiparia').
Correct: All conditional endings require an accent: 'anticiparía', 'anticiparías', 'anticiparían'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable in these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anticipo
The present tense of anticipar (anticipo, anticipas, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anticipé
The preterite of anticipar is regular: anticipé, anticipaste, anticipó, anticipamos, anticipasteis, anticiparon.
Imperfect
yo: anticipaba
The imperfect of anticipar (anticipaba, anticipabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anticiparé
The future tense of anticipar (anticiparé, anticiparás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anticipe
The present subjunctive of anticipar (anticipe, anticipes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anticipara
The imperfect subjunctive of anticipar (anticipara, anticiparas, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anticipa
The imperative of anticipar is mostly regular, with 'anticipa' for tú and 'anticipemos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anticipes
Negative commands for anticipar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no anticipes, no anticipe, no anticipemos.