botar Conditional Conjugation
botar — to throw away
Use 'botaría', 'botarías', 'botaría', 'botaríamos', 'botaríais', 'botarían' for hypothetical or polite commands with botar.
botar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional tense of 'botar' is used for hypothetical situations ('I would throw away the old furniture if I had space'), polite requests ('Would you throw away this trash?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would throw away the keys').
Notes on botar in the Conditional
Botar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'botar' serves as the stem, and the standard conditional endings are added: 'botaría' (yo), 'botarías' (tú), 'botaría' (él/ella/usted), 'botaríamos' (nosotros), 'botaríais' (vosotros), 'botarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Example Sentences
Yo botaría esta silla rota si tuviera dónde.
I would throw away this broken chair if I had somewhere to put it.
yo
¿Tú botarías el periódico viejo?
Would you throw away the old newspaper?
tú
Él botaría la basura antes de que oliera mal.
He would throw away the trash before it smelled bad.
él/ella/usted
Ellos botarían los apuntes si ya no los necesitaran.
They would throw away the notes if they didn't need them anymore.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'botaría' for hypotheticals ('I would throw away'), not 'botará' ('He will throw away').
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty about future events.
Mistake: Incorrect accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: It should be 'botaríamos', not 'botariamos'.
Why: The accent on the 'a' is essential for the nosotros conditional form and marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: boto
Use 'boto', 'botas', 'bota', 'botamos', 'botáis', 'botan' for current or habitual actions of throwing away.
Preterite
yo: boté
Use 'boté', 'botaste', 'botó', 'botamos', 'botasteis', 'botaron' for completed actions of throwing away.
Imperfect
yo: botaba
Use 'botaba', 'botabas', 'botaba', 'botábamos', 'botabais', 'botaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions of throwing away.
Future
yo: botaré
Use 'botaré', 'botarás', 'botará', 'botaremos', 'botaréis', 'botarán' for future actions of throwing away.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bote
Use 'bote' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'boten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions with botar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: botara
Use 'botara' or 'botase' forms for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations with botar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bota
Use imperative forms like 'bota' (tú) and 'boten' (ustedes) for direct commands with botar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no botes
Use 'no botes' (tú) and 'no boten' (ustedes) for negative commands with botar.