apagar Conditional Conjugation
apagar — turn off
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía... to the infinitive apagar.
apagar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say you 'would' turn something off, often depending on a condition, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on apagar in the Conditional
Apagar is regular in the conditional.
Example Sentences
Yo apagaría la música, pero no encuentro el control.
I would turn off the music, but I can't find the remote.
yo
¿Apagarías tu cigarrillo, por favor?
Would you put out your cigarette, please?
tú
Dijeron que apagarían las luces a medianoche.
They said they would turn off the lights at midnight.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'apagaría' with the imperfect 'apagaba'.
Correct: apagaría
Why: The conditional means 'would turn off' (hypothetical), while the imperfect means 'used to turn off' (past habit).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apago
The present tense of apagar is regular: apago, apagas, apaga, apagamos, apagáis, apagan.
Preterite
yo: apagué
The preterite of apagar requires a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: apagaba
The imperfect of apagar is regular: apagaba, apagabas, apagaba, apagábamos, apagabais, apagaban.
Future
yo: apagaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (apagaré, apagarás, apagará...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: apague
The present subjunctive uses a 'gu' spelling in all forms: apague, apagues, apague...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apagara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: apagara, apagaras, apagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apaga
Direct commands: apaga (tú), apague (usted), apagad (vosotros), apaguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apagues
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no apagues, no apague, no apaguéis, no apaguen.