atropellar Conditional Conjugation
atropellar — to run over
The conditional of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaría') expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
atropellar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this tense for hypothetical situations ('I would run over...') or polite requests ('Would you please run over...'). It can also express future actions from a past perspective. For example, 'Si tuviera el coche, atropellaría a todos los obstáculos.' (If I had the car, I would run over all the obstacles.)
Notes on atropellar in the Conditional
Atropellar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive 'atropellar-', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Yo atropellaría el tráfico para llegar a tiempo.
I would cut through traffic to arrive on time.
yo
¿Tú atropellarías a un ladrón?
Would you run over a thief?
tú
Él atropellaría las reglas si fuera necesario.
He would break the rules if it were necessary.
él/ella/usted
Ellos atropellarían el récord.
They would break the record.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use conditional for hypotheticals ('atropellaría') and future for certainty ('atropellaré').
Why: The conditional expresses what *would* happen, while the future expresses what *will* happen.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: 'atropellaría', 'atropellarías', 'atropellaría', etc.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atropello
The present tense of atropellar (e.g., 'atropello') means 'I run over' and is used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: atropellé
The preterite of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellé') describes a specific, completed action of running over in the past.
Imperfect
yo: atropellaba
The imperfect of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaba') describes ongoing or habitual past actions of running over.
Future
yo: atropellaré
The future tense of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaré') indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atropelle
The present subjunctive of atropellar (e.g., 'atropelle') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about present/future events.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atropellara
The imperfect subjunctive of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellara') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atropella
Use the imperative of atropellar for direct commands like 'atropella' (you, informal) or 'atropellen' (you all, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no atropelles
Negative commands for atropellar use the present subjunctive: 'no atropelles' (don't you run over).