
apostar Conditional Conjugation
apostar — to bet
The conditional of apostar is regular: apostaría, apostarías, apostaría, apostaríamos, apostaríais, apostarían.
apostar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what you 'would bet' under certain circumstances or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on apostar in the Conditional
Apostar is regular in the conditional. Add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo apostaría por ese caballo si tuviera dinero.
I would bet on that horse if I had money.
yo
¿Apostarías tu coche en una partida?
Would you bet your car in a game?
tú
Ellos apostarían lo que fuera por ganar.
They would bet whatever it takes to win.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'apuestaría' with a stem change.
Correct: The correct form is apostaría.
Why: The conditional, like the future, uses the full infinitive 'apostar' as the base, so no stem change occurs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuesto
Apostar is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: aposté
The preterite of apostar is regular: aposté, apostaste, apostó, apostamos, apostasteis, apostaron.
Imperfect
yo: apostaba
The imperfect of apostar is regular: apostaba, apostabas, apostaba, apostábamos, apostabais, apostaban.
Future
yo: apostaré
The future of apostar is regular: apostaré, apostarás, apostará, apostaremos, apostaréis, apostarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apueste
The present subjunctive follows the 'o > ue' stem change: apueste, apuestes, apueste, apostemos, apostéis, apuesten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apostara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: apostara, apostaras, apostara, apostáramos, apostarais, apostaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apuesta
Commands use the stem change (o > ue) except for vosotros: apuesta, apueste, apostemos, apostad, apuesten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apuestes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no apuestes, no apueste, no apostemos, no apostéis, no apuesten.