apestar Conditional Conjugation
apestar — to stink
The conditional of apestar is regular: apestaría, apestarías, apestaría, apestaríamos, apestaríais, apestarían.
apestar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would stink'), polite requests, or to express what would happen in the future from a past perspective.
Notes on apestar in the Conditional
Apestar is a regular -ar verb. The conditional stem is the infinitive, and it takes standard endings.
Example Sentences
Si no limpiamos, esto apestaría.
If we don't clean, this would stink.
él/ella/usted
¿Apestarías tú si comieras eso?
Would you stink if you ate that?
tú
Los pollos asados apestarían si se dejaran fuera.
The roast chickens would stink if they were left out.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional 'apestaría' with future 'apestará'.
Correct: 'Apestaría' is hypothetical ('would stink'), while 'apestará' is a future prediction ('will stink').
Why: The conditional expresses unreal or hypothetical situations, whereas the future expresses certainty about a future event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apesto
The present tense of apestar is regular: apesto, apestas, apesta, apestamos, apestáis, apestan.
Preterite
yo: apesté
Apestar is regular in the preterite: apesté, apestaste, apestó, apestamos, apestasteis, apestaron.
Imperfect
yo: apestaba
The imperfect of apestar is regular: apestaba, apestabas, apestaba, apestábamos, apestabais, apestaban.
Future
yo: apestaré
The future tense of apestar is regular: apestaré, apestarás, apestará, apestaremos, apestaréis, apestarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apeste
Use the present subjunctive ('apeste', 'apestes', 'apestemos', etc.) after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apestara
The imperfect subjunctive ('apestara'/'apestase' forms) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apesta
Use 'apesta' (tú), 'apeste' (usted), 'apestemos' (nosotros), 'apestad' (vosotros), 'apesten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apestes
Use 'no apestes' (tú), 'no apeste' (usted), 'no apestemos' (nosotros), 'no apestéis' (vosotros), 'no apesten' (ustedes) for negative commands.