aplicar Conditional Conjugation
aplicar — to apply
The conditional of aplicar is regular: aplicaría, aplicarías, aplicaría, aplicaríamos, aplicaríais, aplicarían.
aplicar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like saying you would apply a discount if you could, or for polite suggestions.
Notes on aplicar in the Conditional
This tense is regular. Every form has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo aplicaría el pegamento ahora mismo.
I would apply the glue right now.
yo
¿Aplicarías tú esta técnica en tu trabajo?
Would you apply this technique in your job?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'aplicaría' with 'aplicaba'.
Correct: Use 'aplicaría' for 'would apply' and 'aplicaba' for 'used to apply'.
Why: English uses 'would' for both habits and hypotheticals, but Spanish distinguishes them.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplico
The present tense of aplicar is regular: aplico, aplicas, aplica, aplicamos, aplicáis, aplican.
Preterite
yo: apliqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apliqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: aplicaba
The imperfect of aplicar is regular: aplicaba, aplicabas, aplicaba, aplicábamos, aplicabais, aplicaban.
Future
yo: aplicaré
The future of aplicar is regular: aplicaré, aplicarás, aplicará, aplicaremos, aplicaréis, aplicarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplique
All forms of the present subjunctive change 'c' to 'qu': aplique, apliques, aplique, apliquemos, apliquéis, apliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplicara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aplicara, aplicaras, aplicara, aplicáramos, aplicarais, aplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplica
Give commands using 'aplica' (tú) or 'aplique' (usted/formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apliques
Negative commands always use 'qu': no apliques, no aplique, no apliquemos, no apliquéis, no apliquen.