apartar Conditional Conjugation
apartar — to move away
The conditional of apartar is regular: apartaría, apartarías, apartaría, apartaríamos, apartaríais, apartarían.
apartar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or to express what would happen in the future from a past perspective.
Notes on apartar in the Conditional
Apartar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive is used as the stem, and the conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo apartaría el sofá si tuviera espacio.
I would move the sofa if I had space.
yo
¿Tú apartarías esa silla, por favor?
Would you move that chair, please?
tú
Él dijo que apartaría el coche.
He said he would move the car.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apartaríamos la mesa más cerca.
We would move the table closer.
nosotros
Ellos apartarían los obstáculos si se lo pidieras.
They would move the obstacles if you asked them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the simple future ('apartará') for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional implies hypothesis or politeness, not certainty.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían', while future endings are '-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án'.
Why: They look similar but have different meanings and uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparto
The present indicative of apartar is regular: aparto, apartas, aparta, apartamos, apartáis, apartan.
Preterite
yo: aparté
The preterite of apartar is regular: aparté, apartaste, apartó, apartamos, apartasteis, apartaron.
Imperfect
yo: apartaba
The imperfect of apartar is regular: apartaba, apartabas, apartaba, apartábamos, apartabais, apartaban.
Future
yo: apartaré
The future tense of apartar is regular: apartaré, apartarás, apartará, apartaremos, apartaréis, apartarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aparte
The present subjunctive of apartar is: aparte (yo/él/ella/usted), apartes (tú), apartemos (nosotros), apartéis (vosotros), aparten (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apartara
The imperfect subjunctive of apartar has two forms, e.g., apartara/apartase (él/ella/usted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparta
Apartar's affirmative imperative commands are: aparta (tú), aparte (usted), apartemos (nosotros), apartad (vosotros), aparten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apartes
Negative commands for apartar use the present subjunctive: no apartes (tú), no aparte (usted), no apartemos (nosotros), no apartéis (vosotros), no aparten (ustedes).