apurar Conditional Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
apurar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'apurar' for hypothetical situations ('would hurry'), polite requests ('would you hurry?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective. It's softer than a direct command.
Notes on apurar in the Conditional
Apurar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'apurar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo apuraría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would hurry if I had more time.
yo
¿Tú apurarías para llegar a la cita?
Would you hurry to get to the appointment?
tú
Él apuraría si supiera que es importante.
He would hurry if he knew it was important.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apuraríamos para no perder el tren.
We would hurry so as not to miss the train.
nosotros
Ellos apurarían si se lo pidieras.
They would hurry if you asked them to.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'apuraré' instead of the conditional 'apuraría' in a hypothetical 'if' clause.
Correct: In hypothetical conditions ('si...'), use the conditional: 'Si tuviera tiempo, apuraría.'
Why: The conditional is used for hypothetical outcomes, often linked to an imperfect subjunctive condition.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían (e.g., apuraría). Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án (e.g., apuraré).
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuro
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
Preterite
yo: apuré
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apure
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apura
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apures
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).