apuñalar Conditional Conjugation
apuñalar — to stab
The conditional of apuñalar expresses hypotheticals ('would stab'): apuñalaría, apuñalarías, apuñalaría, apuñalaríamos, apuñalaríais, apuñalarían.
apuñalar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would stab him if he attacked me'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would stab the target').
Notes on apuñalar in the Conditional
Apuñalar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('apuñalar'), and the endings are similar to the imperfect of 'haber'.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera la oportunidad, apuñalaría la piñata.
If I had the chance, I would stab the piñata.
yo
¿Tú apuñalarías al monstruo si te atacara?
Would you stab the monster if it attacked you?
tú
Él dijo que apuñalaría el saco de boxeo.
He said he would stab the boxing bag.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apuñalaríamos la tela para hacer un disfraz.
We would stab the fabric to make a costume.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would' statements.
Correct: For 'would' actions, use the conditional: 'Yo apuñalaría...' not 'Yo apuñalara...'.
Why: The conditional tense specifically translates to 'would' in hypothetical or polite contexts.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings for regular verbs are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían', while imperfect endings are '-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban'.
Why: The presence of 'i' in the conditional endings is the key difference.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'apuñalar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuñalo
The present tense of apuñalar describes habitual actions or things happening now: apuñalo, apuñalas, apuñala, apuñalamos, apuñaláis, apuñalan.
Preterite
yo: apuñalé
The preterite of apuñalar is regular: apuñalé, apuñalaste, apuñaló, apuñalamos, apuñalasteis, apuñalaron.
Imperfect
yo: apuñalaba
The imperfect of apuñalar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: apuñalaba, apuñalabas, apuñalaba, apuñalábamos, apuñalabais, apuñalaban.
Future
yo: apuñalaré
The future tense of apuñalar indicates future actions: apuñalaré, apuñalarás, apuñalará, apuñalaremos, apuñaréis, apuñalarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apuñale
Present subjunctive for apuñalar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: apuñale (yo/él/ella/usted), apuñales (tú), apuñalemos (nosotros), apuñalen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apuñalara
The imperfect subjunctive of apuñalar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: apuñalara, apuñalaras, apuñaláramos, apuñalaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apuñala
Commands in the imperative for apuñalar: apuñala (tú), apuñale (usted), apuñalemos (nosotros), apuñalen (ustedes), apuñala (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apuñales
Negative commands for apuñalar use the present subjunctive: no apuñales (tú), no apuñale (usted), no apuñalemos (nosotros), no apuñalen (ustedes), no apuñales (vosotros).