burlar Conditional Conjugation
burlar — to evade
Use conditional for hypotheticals or polite requests: burlaría, burlarías, burlaríamos, burlarían.
burlar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('I would evade...'), polite requests ('Would you evade...?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would evade...').
Notes on burlar in the Conditional
Burlar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'burlar'.
Example Sentences
Yo burlaría el peligro si pudiera.
I would evade the danger if I could.
yo
¿Tú burlarías la regla por una buena causa?
Would you bend the rule for a good cause?
tú
Él dijo que burlaría la seguridad.
He said he would bypass security.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros burlaríamos las dificultades juntos.
We would overcome the difficulties together.
nosotros
Ellos burlarían la situación si no tuvieran opción.
They would evade the situation if they had no choice.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense ('burlará') instead of the conditional ('burlaría') for hypothetical situations.
Correct: Use the conditional ('burlaría') for 'would' statements and hypotheticals.
Why: The future tense implies certainty, while the conditional implies conditionality or hypothesis.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: While related, the conditional often stands alone or follows 'si' for present/future hypotheticals ('Si tuviera dinero, compraría...'), whereas the imperfect subjunctive often pairs with past hypothetical conditions ('Si hubiera tenido dinero, habría comprado...').
Why: Both express hypotheticals, but they function differently in sentence structure and time frame.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: burlo
Use the present for current actions or habits: burlo, burlas, burla, burlamos, burlan.
Preterite
yo: burlé
Use the preterite for completed past actions: burlé, burlaste, burló, burlamos, burlaron.
Imperfect
yo: burlaba
Use imperfect for past habits or ongoing actions: burlaba, burlabas, burlábamos, burlaban.
Future
yo: burlaré
Use the future for what will happen: burlaré, burlarás, burlará, burlaremos, burlarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: burle
Used for wishes, doubts, or emotions: burle, burles, burlemos, burlen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: burlara
Used for past hypotheticals or wishes: burlara, burlaras, burláramos, burlaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: burla
Use commands with 'burlar': burla, burle, burlemos, burlad, burlen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no burles
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no burles, no burle, no burlemos, no burléis, no burlen.