colaborar Conditional Conjugation
colaborar — to collaborate
The conditional of colaborar is regular: colaboraría, colaborarías, colaboraría, colaboraríamos, colaboraríais, colaborarían.
colaborar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'colaborar' for hypothetical situations ('I would collaborate'), polite requests ('Would you collaborate?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would collaborate').
Notes on colaborar in the Conditional
Colaborar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'colaborar'.
Example Sentences
Yo colaboraría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would collaborate if I had more time.
yo
¿Tú colaborarías en este proyecto?
Would you collaborate on this project?
tú
Ella colaboraría con gusto.
She would gladly collaborate.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros colaboraríamos si nos pidieran ayuda.
We would collaborate if they asked us for help.
nosotros
Ellos colaborarían más si se sintieran valorados.
They would collaborate more if they felt valued.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals: 'Colaboraré si tengo tiempo'.
Correct: Use the conditional for hypotheticals: 'Colaboraría si tuviera tiempo'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, often linked to an 'if' clause using the imperfect subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive: 'Yo colaboraría si colaborara'.
Correct: The structure is typically: imperfect subjunctive + conditional. 'Yo colaboraría si colaborara'.
Why: These tenses work together in hypothetical sentences ('if X happened, Y would happen').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: colaboro
The present tense of colaborar is regular: colaboro, colaboras, colabora, colaboramos, colaboráis, colaboran.
Preterite
yo: colaboré
The preterite of colaborar is regular: colaboré, colaboraste, colaboró, colaboramos, colaborasteis, colaboraron.
Imperfect
yo: colaboraba
The imperfect of colaborar describes past habits or ongoing actions: colaboraba, colaborábamos, colaboraban.
Future
yo: colaboraré
The future tense of colaborar is regular: colaboraré, colaborarás, colaborará, colaboraremos, colaboraréis, colaborarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colabore
The present subjunctive of colaborar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions: colabore, colaboremos, colaboren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: colaborara
The imperfect subjunctive of colaborar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: colaborara, colaboraras, colaborase.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colabora
Use the imperative of colaborar for direct commands: colabora, colaboremos, colaboren, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no colabores
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no colabores, no colaboremos, no colaboren.