aplastar Conditional Conjugation
aplastar — to crush
The conditional of aplastar is regular: aplastaría, aplastarías, aplastaría, aplastaríamos, aplastaríais, aplastarían.
aplastar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'aplastar' for hypothetical situations ('would crush'), polite requests, or to talk about the future from a past perspective ('He said he would crush it').
Notes on aplastar in the Conditional
'Aplastaría' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'aplastar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo aplastaría el botón si tuviera guantes.
I would press the button if I had gloves.
yo
¿Tú aplastarías la lata para que quepa en el cubo?
Would you crush the can so it fits in the bin?
tú
Él dijo que aplastaría la competencia.
He said he would crush the competition.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aplastaríamos los tomates si estuvieran maduros.
We would crush the tomatoes if they were ripe.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'aplastaría' for 'would crush' (hypothetical) and 'aplastará' for 'will crush' (certainty).
Why: The conditional deals with possibilities and hypotheticals, while the future deals with expected events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: It's 'aplastaríais', not 'aplastariais'.
Why: The accent is necessary for correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplasto
The present tense of aplastar is regular: aplasto, aplastas, aplasta, aplastamos, aplastáis, aplastan.
Preterite
yo: aplasté
The preterite of aplastar is regular: aplasté, aplastaste, aplastó, aplastamos, aplastasteis, aplastaron.
Imperfect
yo: aplastaba
The imperfect of aplastar (aplastaba, aplastabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aplastaré
The future of aplastar is regular: aplastaré, aplastarás, aplastará, aplastaremos, aplastaréis, aplastarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplaste
The present subjunctive of aplastar (aplaște, aplastes, aplasten, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplastara
The imperfect subjunctive of aplastar (aplastara, aplastaras, etc.) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplasta
Use aplasta, aplastad, aplasten, etc. for direct commands with aplastar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplastes
Use no aplastes, no aplastéis, no aplasten, etc. for negative commands with aplastar.