averiar Conditional Conjugation
averiar — to damage
The conditional of averiar is regular: averiaría, averiarías, averiaría, averiaríamos, averiaríais, averiarían.
averiar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'averiar' for hypothetical damage ('would damage'), polite requests about damage, or to express what damage *would* happen in a past context. For example, 'Si no tuviera cuidado, averiaría el jarrón' means 'If I weren't careful, I would damage the vase'.
Notes on averiar in the Conditional
Averiar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'averiar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo averiaría la máquina si la usara sin instrucciones.
I would damage the machine if I used it without instructions.
yo
¿Tú averiarías el coche si lo pintaras mal?
Would you damage the car if you painted it badly?
tú
Él diría que averiaría el equipo sin querer.
He would say that he would damage the equipment accidentally.
él/ella/usted
Ellos averiarían las plantas con tanta agua.
They would damage the plants with so much water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: Use the conditional ('averiaría') for hypothetical 'would' situations, and the future ('averiará') for definite 'will' situations.
Why: These tenses express different levels of certainty and conditionality.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i' in conditional forms.
Correct: All conditional forms of 'averiar' have an accent on the 'i': 'averiaría', 'averiarías', etc.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishes it from other forms.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'averiar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: averio
The present indicative of averiar is regular: averío, averías, avería, averiamos, averíais, averían.
Preterite
yo: averié
The preterite of averiar is regular: averié, averiaste, averió, averiamos, averiasteis, averiaron.
Imperfect
yo: averiaba
The imperfect of averiar is regular: averiaba, averiabas, averiaba, averiábamos, averiabais, averiaban.
Future
yo: averiaré
The future tense of averiar is regular: averiaré, averiarás, averiará, averiaremos, averiaréis, averiarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: averie
Use present subjunctive forms like 'averíe' (yo) and 'averíen' (ellos) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: averiara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'averiara' or 'averiase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: averia
Use imperative forms like 'avería' (tú) and 'averíe' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no averies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no averíes' (tú) or 'no averíe' (usted).