atormentar Conditional Conjugation
atormentar — to torment
The conditional of atormentar (atormentaría, atormentarías) expresses hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
atormentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do in the past.
Notes on atormentar in the Conditional
'Atormentar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'atormentar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera tiempo, te atormentaría con mis ideas.
If I had time, I would torment you with my ideas.
yo
Ellos nos atormentarían si supieran la respuesta.
They would torment us if they knew the answer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú me atormentarías si fueras mi jefe?
Would you torment me if you were my boss?
tú
Me pregunto si el estrés lo atormentaría más.
I wonder if the stress would torment him more.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would torment', use 'atormentaría', not 'atormentará'.
Why: The future tense refers to what *will* happen, while the conditional refers to what *would* happen under certain conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'atormentaríamos', and the vosotros form is 'atormentaríais'.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for the first and second person plural in the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atormento
The present tense of atormentar (atormento, atormentas, atormenta) describes current or habitual tormenting.
Preterite
yo: atormenté
Atormentar is regular in the preterite: atormenté, atormentaste, atormentó, atormentamos, atormentasteis, atormentaron.
Imperfect
yo: atormentaba
The imperfect of atormentar (atormentaba, atormentabas) describes ongoing or habitual torment in the past.
Future
yo: atormentaré
The future tense of atormentar (atormentaré, atormentarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atormente
The present subjunctive of atormentar (atormente, atormentes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atormentara
The imperfect subjunctive of atormentar (atormentara/atormentase) is used for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atormenta
Use the imperative of atormentar for direct commands: atormenta (tú), atormente (usted), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atormentes
Negative commands for atormentar use the present subjunctive: no atormentes (tú), no atormente (usted), etc.