chillar Conditional Conjugation
chillar — to scream
The conditional of chillar (chillaría, chillarías, chillaría, chillaríamos, chillaríais, chillarían) is used for hypotheticals ('would scream').
chillar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'chillar' to talk about what you *would* do (scream) in a hypothetical situation, or to make polite requests. It's also used for future-in-the-past.
Notes on chillar in the Conditional
Chillar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the conditional tense. The entire infinitive 'chillar' is used as the stem, with conditional endings added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera miedo, yo chillaría.
If I were scared, I would scream.
yo
¿Tú chillarías si vieras un fantasma?
Would you scream if you saw a ghost?
tú
Ellos chillarían de gusto si ganaran.
They would scream with delight if they won.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Usted chillaría menos si estuviera más tranquilo.
You would scream less if you were calmer.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'Yo chillaría' for 'I would scream', not 'Yo chillara'.
Why: The conditional tense specifically expresses the 'would' concept.
Mistake: Confusing 'chillaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) with 'chillarías' (tú).
Correct: Remember 'yo/él/ella/usted chillaría' and 'tú chillarías'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: chillo
The present tense of chillar (chillo, chillas, chilla, chillamos, chilláis, chillan) is for actions happening now or habitual screaming.
Preterite
yo: chillé
The preterite of chillar (chillé, chillaste, chilló, chillamos, chillasteis, chillaron) describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: chillaba
The imperfect of chillar (chillaba, chillabas, chillaba, chillábamos, chillabais, chillaban) describes ongoing or habitual past screaming.
Future
yo: chillaré
The future tense of chillar (chillaré, chillarás, chillará, chillaremos, chillaréis, chillarán) expresses actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: chille
The present subjunctive of chillar (chille, chilles, chillemos, chillen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: chillara
The imperfect subjunctive of chillar (chillara/chillase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: chilla
Use chilla, chille, chillad, chillemos, chillen for direct commands with chillar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no chilles
Negative commands with chillar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no chilles, no chille, no chilléis, no chillemos, no chillen.