bailar Conditional Conjugation
bailar — to dance
The conditional of bailar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: bailaría, bailarías, bailaría, bailaríamos, bailaríais, bailarían.
bailar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would dance' if you could, or to make polite offers to dance with someone.
Notes on bailar in the Conditional
Bailar is regular in the conditional. Every form has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo bailaría si no me dolieran los pies.
I would dance if my feet didn't hurt.
yo
Nosotros bailaríamos toda la noche con gusto.
We would gladly dance all night.
nosotros
¿Bailarías conmigo si te lo pido?
Would you dance with me if I asked you?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Bailaria without the accent.
Correct: bailaría
Why: The accent on the 'í' is mandatory for all conditional forms to distinguish it from other tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bailo
Bailar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.
Preterite
yo: bailé
The preterite of bailar is regular: bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailasteis, bailaron.
Imperfect
yo: bailaba
Bailar in the imperfect follows the regular -aba pattern: bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailabais, bailaban.
Future
yo: bailaré
The future of bailar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: baile
The present subjunctive of bailar swaps the -a for -e: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bailara
The imperfect subjunctive of bailar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: bailara, bailaras, bailara, bailáramos, bailarais, bailaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: baila
The imperative of bailar gives commands: baila (tú), bailad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bailes
The negative imperative of bailar uses the present subjunctive forms: no bailes, no baile, no bailemos, no bailéis, no bailen.