
atravesar Conditional Conjugation
atravesar — to cross
The conditional of atravesar is regular: atravesaría, atravesarías, atravesaría, atravesaríamos, atravesaríais, atravesarían.
atravesar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' cross if conditions were different or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on atravesar in the Conditional
Atravesar is regular in the conditional; add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo no atravesaría ese puente; parece viejo.
I wouldn't cross that bridge; it looks old.
yo
¿Atravesarías el océano por amor?
Would you cross the ocean for love?
tú
Atravesaríamos el país si tuviéramos tiempo.
We would cross the country if we had time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Atraviesaría.
Correct: Atravesaría.
Why: Like the future, the conditional uses the full infinitive and never the 'ie' stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atravieso
Atravesar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: atravesé
Atravesar is regular in the preterite: atravesé, atravesaste, atravesó, atravesamos, atravesasteis, atravesaron.
Imperfect
yo: atravesaba
Atravesar is regular in the imperfect: atravesaba, atravesabas, atravesaba, atravesábamos, atravesabais, atravesaban.
Future
yo: atravesaré
The future of atravesar is regular: atravesaré, atravesarás, atravesará, atravesaremos, atravesaréis, atravesarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraviese
The present subjunctive of atravesar follows the 'ie' stem change: atraviese, atravieses, atraviese, atravesemos, atraveséis, atraviesen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atravesara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: atravesara, atravesaras, atravesara, atravesáramos, atravesarais, atravesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atraviesa
The imperative uses 'atraviesa' (tú) and 'atraviese' (usted), following the stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atravieses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no atravieses (tú), no atraviese (usted).