capturar Conditional Conjugation
capturar — to capture
The conditional of capturar is regular: capturaría, capturarías, capturaría, capturaríamos, capturaríais, capturarían, used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
capturar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do. It's often translated as 'would capture'.
Notes on capturar in the Conditional
Capturar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'capturar-'.
Example Sentences
Yo capturaría el momento si tuviera una cámara mejor.
I would capture the moment if I had a better camera.
yo
¿Capturarías la atención del público?
Would you capture the audience's attention?
tú
Él dijo que capturaría la esencia del paisaje.
He said he would capture the essence of the landscape.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros capturaríamos más datos si tuviéramos tiempo.
We would capture more data if we had time.
nosotros
Ellos capturarían al sospechoso si tuvieran la oportunidad.
They would capture the suspect if they had the opportunity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'capturaría' for 'would capture', not 'capturará' for 'will capture'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These endings are distinct from the future tense endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: capturo
The present of capturar is regular: capturo, capturas, captura, capturamos, capturáis, capturan, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: capturé
The preterite of capturar is regular: capturé, capturaste, capturó, capturamos, capturasteis, capturaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: capturaba
The imperfect of capturar is regular: capturaba, capturabas, capturaba, capturábamos, capturabais, capturaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: capturaré
The future of capturar is regular: capturaré, capturarás, capturará, capturaremos, capturaréis, capturarán, used for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: capture
Use 'capture' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'captures' (tú), 'capturemos' (nosotros), 'capturéis' (vosotros), 'capturen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: capturara
Use 'capturara' or 'capturase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'capturaras'/'capturases' (tú), 'capturáramos'/'capturásemos' (nosotros), 'capturarais'/'capturaseis' (vosotros), 'capturaran'/'capturasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: captura
Use 'captura' (tú), 'capture' (usted), 'capturemos' (nosotros), 'capturad' (vosotros), 'capturen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no captures
Use 'no captures' (tú), 'no capture' (usted), 'no capturemos' (nosotros), 'no capturéis' (vosotros), 'no capturen' (ustedes) for negative commands.