cargar Conditional Conjugation
cargar — to carry
The conditional of cargar is regular: cargaría, cargarías, cargaría, cargaríamos, cargaríais, cargarían.
cargar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like saying you would carry the bags if they weren't so heavy.
Notes on cargar in the Conditional
Cargar is regular in the conditional. The stem is the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo cargaría las bolsas, pero me duele la espalda.
I would carry the bags, but my back hurts.
yo
¿Cargarías tú con esta responsabilidad?
Would you take on (carry) this responsibility?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: cargaria
Correct: cargaría
Why: The 'í' in the conditional endings always carries an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cargo
Cargar is completely regular in the present tense: cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargáis, cargan.
Preterite
yo: cargué
The preterite of cargar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (cargué) to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: cargaba
The imperfect of cargar is regular: cargaba, cargabas, cargaba, cargábamos, cargabais, cargaban.
Future
yo: cargaré
The future of cargar is regular, formed by adding endings to the full infinitive: cargaré, cargarás, cargará...
Present Subjunctive
yo: cargue
The present subjunctive of cargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: cargue, cargues, cargue...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cargara
The imperfect subjunctive of cargar is regular: cargara, cargaras, cargara, cargáramos, cargarais, cargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: carga
The imperative of cargar gives direct orders: carga (tú), cargue (usted), cargad (vosotros), carguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cargues
Negative commands for cargar always use the 'gu' spelling: no cargues, no cargue, no carguemos, no carguéis, no carguen.