capacitar Conditional Conjugation
capacitar — to train
The conditional of capacitar (capacitaría, capacitarías, capacitaría, capacitaríamos, capacitaríais, capacitarían) expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests.
capacitar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what training *would* happen under certain conditions (hypotheticals), to make polite requests for training, or to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on capacitar in the Conditional
Capacitar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the full infinitive ('capacitar-') to which the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) are added.
Example Sentences
Yo te capacitaría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would train you if I had more time.
yo
¿Tú me capacitarías en el uso de este programa?
Would you train me in the use of this program?
tú
Él capacitaría a su equipo si la empresa lo permitiera.
He would train his team if the company allowed it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros capacitaríamos a los nuevos empleados con gusto.
We would gladly train the new employees.
nosotros
Ellos capacitarían a más gente si tuvieran recursos.
They would train more people if they had resources.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: The conditional expresses hypotheticals ('would train'), while the future expresses certainty ('will train').
Why: Both use similar endings but have different stems and meanings. The conditional requires a hypothetical situation (often with 'si').
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: 'capacitaría', 'capacitarías', 'capacitaríamos', etc.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishes these forms from other verb tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: capacito
The present tense of capacitar (capacíto, capacitas, capacita, capacitamos, capacitáis, capacitan) describes current or habitual training.
Preterite
yo: capacité
The preterite of capacitar is regular: capacité, capacitaste, capacitó, capacitamos, capacitasteis, capacitaron.
Imperfect
yo: capacitaba
The imperfect of capacitar (capacitaba, capacitabas, capacitaba, capacitábamos, capacitabais, capacitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past training.
Future
yo: capacitaré
The future tense of capacitar (capacitaré, capacitarás, capacitará, capacitaremos, capacitaréis, capacitarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: capacite
The present subjunctive of capacitar (capacíte, capacites, capacite, capacitemos, capacitéis, capaciten) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and certain commands.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: capacitara
The imperfect subjunctive of capacitar (capacitara/capacitase) expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: capacita
Use 'capacita' (tú), 'capacite' (usted), 'capacitemos' (nosotros), 'capaciten' (ustedes), 'capacitad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no capacites
Use 'no capacites' (tú), 'no capacite' (usted), 'no capacitemos' (nosotros), 'no capaciten' (ustedes), 'no capacitéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.