aprobar Conditional Conjugation
aprobar — to pass
The conditional of aprobar is regular: aprobaría, aprobarías, aprobaría, aprobaríamos, aprobaríais, aprobarían.
aprobar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say someone 'would pass' if they studied more, or to politely ask if someone would approve a request.
Notes on aprobar in the Conditional
Aprobar is regular. Add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive 'aprobar'.
Example Sentences
Yo aprobaría el examen si tuviera más tiempo.
I would pass the exam if I had more time.
yo
¿Aprobaría usted mi solicitud de empleo?
Would you approve my job application?
él/ella/usted
Ellos aprobarían el trato bajo otras condiciones.
They would approve the deal under other conditions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'aprobaría' (conditional) with 'aprobaba' (imperfect).
Correct: Use 'aprobaría' for 'would' and 'aprobaba' for 'used to'.
Why: Both can translate to 'would' in English, but only conditional refers to hypothetical scenarios.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apruebo
Aprobar is an o-to-ue stem-changer in the present: apruebo, apruebas, aprueba, aprobamos, aprobáis, aprueban.
Preterite
yo: aprobé
Aprobar is completely regular in the preterite: aprobé, aprobaste, aprobó, aprobamos, aprobasteis, aprobaron.
Imperfect
yo: aprobaba
Aprobar is regular in the imperfect: aprobaba, aprobabas, aprobaba, aprobábamos, aprobabais, aprobaban.
Future
yo: aprobaré
The future of aprobar is regular: aprobaré, aprobarás, aprobará, aprobaremos, aprobaréis, aprobarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apruebe
The present subjunctive follows the o-to-ue stem change: apruebe, apruebes, apruebe, aprobemos, aprobéis, aprueben.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aprobara
The imperfect subjunctive of aprobar is regular: aprobara, aprobaras, aprobara, aprobáramos, aprobarais, aprobaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprueba
The imperative uses the stem change for most forms: aprueba (tú), apruebe (usted), aprobemos (nosotros), aprobad (vosotros), aprueben (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apruebes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no apruebes, no apruebe, no aprobemos, no aprobéis, no aprueben.