cagar Conditional Conjugation
cagar — to mess up
Use conditional for hypotheticals ('would'): 'cagaría' (I would mess up), 'cagarían' (they would mess up).
cagar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or expressing future actions from a past perspective. For 'cagar,' it's like saying 'I *would* mess it up if...' or 'Would you please not mess this up?'
Notes on cagar in the Conditional
Cagar is regular in the conditional. The conditional stem is the infinitive ('cagar-') and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo no cagaría tu reputación.
I wouldn't ruin your reputation.
yo
Si tuviera la oportunidad, la cagaría.
If I had the chance, I would mess it up.
yo
¿Cagarías el plan si te dieran dinero?
Would you mess up the plan if they gave you money?
tú
Ellos cagarían todo si se enteraran.
They would ruin everything if they found out.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: Use the future tense ('cagaré') for simple future actions, and conditional ('cagaría') for hypotheticals ('would').
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not definite future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accents on the conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: 'cagaría,' 'cagarías,' 'cagaría,' 'cagaríamos,' 'cagaríais,' 'cagarían.'
Why: These accents are mandatory and indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cago
Use present for current actions or habits: 'cago' (I mess up), 'cagan' (they mess up).
Preterite
yo: cagué
Use preterite for completed past actions: 'cagué' (I messed up), 'cagó' (he/she messed up).
Imperfect
yo: cagaba
Use imperfect for ongoing/habitual past actions: 'cagaba' (I used to mess up), 'cagaban' (they used to mess up).
Future
yo: cagaré
Use future for predictions: 'cagaré' (I will mess up), 'cagarán' (they will mess up).
Present Subjunctive
yo: cague
Use present subjunctive after doubts, wishes, emotions: 'espero que cagues', 'dudo que cague'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cagara
Use 'cagar' imperfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals or wishes: 'si cagara,' 'ojalá cagase'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: caga
Use 'cagar' commands directly: 'caga' (tú), 'caguen' (ustedes), etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cagues
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no cagues' (tú), 'no caguen' (ustedes).