aumentar Conditional Conjugation
aumentar — to increase
The conditional of aumentar (aumentaría, aumentarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
aumentar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would increase the price if...'), polite requests ('Would you increase the volume?'), or to describe what would happen in the past ('He said he would increase his offer').
Notes on aumentar in the Conditional
Aumentar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'aumentar', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo aumentaría la apuesta si tuviera más dinero.
I would increase the bet if I had more money.
yo
¿Aumentarías la velocidad si no hubiera tráfico?
Would you increase the speed if there were no traffic?
tú
Él dijo que aumentaría su oferta.
He said he would increase his offer.
él/ella/usted
Ellos aumentarían la producción si la demanda fuera mayor.
They would increase production if demand were higher.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros aumentaríamos el presupuesto para marketing.
We would increase the budget for marketing.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals: 'Si aumento el precio, venderé más'.
Correct: 'Si aumentara el precio, aumentaría las ventas'.
Why: The conditional is used for the result clause in hypothetical ('si') sentences describing unreal or unlikely situations.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían', while future endings are '-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án'.
Why: They sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aumento
The present tense of aumentar (aumento, aumentas, aumenta, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aumenté
The preterite of aumentar (aumenté, aumentaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aumentaba
The imperfect of aumentar (aumentaba, aumentabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions or background.
Future
yo: aumentaré
The future tense of aumentar (aumentaré, aumentarás, etc.) talks about actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aumente
The present subjunctive of aumentar (aumente, aumentes, aumentemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aumentara
The imperfect subjunctive of aumentar (aumentara/aumentase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aumenta
Use the imperative of aumentar for direct commands: ¡aumenta!, ¡aumente!, ¡aumentemos!, ¡aumenten!, ¡aumentad!
Negative Imperative
yo: no aumentes
Negative commands for aumentar use the present subjunctive: no aumentes, no aumente, no aumentemos, no aumenten, no aumentéis.