
avergonzar Conditional Conjugation
avergonzar — to embarrass
The conditional is regular: avergonzaría, avergonzarías, avergonzaría...
avergonzar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say that something 'would' embarrass you under certain circumstances or to make polite conjectures about feelings.
Notes on avergonzar in the Conditional
The verb is regular in the conditional. Simply add -ía, -ías, -ía, etc., to the end of the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Me avergonzaría mucho perder el partido.
I would be very embarrassed to lose the match.
yo
¿Te avergonzaría conocer a mis padres?
Would it embarrass you to meet my parents?
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Applying a stem change: avergüenzaría.
Correct: avergonzaría
Why: The conditional always uses the full infinitive as the base; no internal vowel changes occur.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: avergüenzo
Avergonzar is a stem-changer (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: avergüenzo, avergüenzas, avergüenza, avergonzamos, avergonzáis, avergüenzan.
Preterite
yo: avergoncé
Avergonzar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'z' to 'c': avergoncé.
Imperfect
yo: avergonzaba
Avergonzar is completely regular in the imperfect: avergonzaba, avergonzabas, avergonzaba...
Future
yo: avergonzaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: avergonzaré, avergonzarás...
Present Subjunctive
yo: avergüence
The subjunctive uses the 'ue' stem change and the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: avergüence, avergüences...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: avergonzara
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite stem: avergonzara, avergonzaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: avergüenza
The imperative uses the 'ue' stem change: avergüenza (tú), avergüence (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no avergüences
The negative imperative matches the present subjunctive: no avergüences, no avergüence.