arar Conditional Conjugation
arar — to plow
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
arar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is for hypothetical situations ('I would plow if I had time'), polite requests ('Would you plow this?'), or future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would plow').
Notes on arar in the Conditional
Arar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'arar', and it takes the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo araría el campo si tuviera tiempo.
I would plow the field if I had time.
yo
¿Tú ararías la tierra para nosotros?
Would you plow the land for us?
tú
Él dijo que araría el huerto mañana.
He said he would plow the orchard tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Ellos ararían el terreno si el clima fuera mejor.
They would plow the terrain if the weather were better.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive ('arara') instead of conditional ('araría') for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'araría' for the main clause of a hypothetical, like 'I would plow'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive often goes in the 'if' clause ('si arara'), while the conditional is used for the result ('araría').
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía', future are '-é, -ás, -á'.
Why: These are distinct sets of endings for different tenses and meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Preterite
yo: aré
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: are
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arara
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ara
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ares
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.