atorar Conditional Conjugation
atorar — to clog
The conditional of atorar (atoraría, atorarías, atoraría, atoraríamos, atoraríais, atorarían) expresses 'would' or polite suggestions.
atorar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'atorar' for hypothetical situations ('I would block the road if I had the chance'), polite requests ('Would you mind not clogging the drain?'), or to express probability in the past ('He said he would block the exit').
Notes on atorar in the Conditional
Atorar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'atorar'.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más cosas, yo atoraría el pasillo.
If I had more things, I would block the hallway.
yo
Ellos atorarían el puente si no hubiera policía.
They would block the bridge if there were no police.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú atorarías el desagüe a propósito?
Would you clog the drain on purpose?
tú
Ella dijo que no atoraría la entrada.
She said she would not block the entrance.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: Use the future tense for simple future actions: 'El aceite atorará la tubería.' Use conditional for hypothetical 'would' scenarios: 'El aceite atoraría la tubería si fuera más espeso.'
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not direct future facts.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending with the imperfect.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The imperfect endings for -ar verbs are -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.
Why: The sounds are similar, but the spellings and meanings are distinct.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atoro
The present tense of atorar (atoro, atoras, atora, atoramos, atoráis, atoran) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: atoré
The preterite of atorar (atoré, atoraste, atoró, atoramos, atorasteis, atoraron) describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: atoraba
The imperfect of atorar (atoraba, atorabas, atoraba, atorábamos, atorabais, atoraban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: atoraré
The future tense of atorar (atoraré, atorarás, atorará, atoraremos, atoraréis, atorarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atore
The present subjunctive of atorar (atore, atores, atoremos, atoréis, atoren) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atorara
The imperfect subjunctive of atorar (atorara/atorase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atora
Use the imperative of atorar for direct commands: atora, atore, atoremos, atorad, atoren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atores
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no atore, no atores, no atoremos, no atoréis, no atoren.