collar Conditional Conjugation
collar — to collar
The conditional tense of collar: collaría, collarías, collaría, collaríamos, collaríais, collarían.
collar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'collar' for hypothetical situations ('would collar'), polite requests, or to express the future from a past perspective.
Notes on collar in the Conditional
Collar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'collar' is used as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo collaría al perro si fuera necesario.
I would collar the dog if it were necessary.
yo
¿Tú collarías al ladrón si lo vieras?
Would you collar the thief if you saw him?
tú
Él collaría la situación con cuidado.
He would collar the situation carefully. (Meaning: approach/handle)
él/ella/usted
Ellos collarían al intruso si tuvieran la oportunidad.
They would collar the intruder if they had the chance.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use conditional endings ('-ía', '-ías', etc.) for hypotheticals ('would'); use future endings ('-é', '-ás', etc.) for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional expresses possibility or hypothetical outcomes, not certainty.
Mistake: Using 'ir a + infinitive' instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would', use the conditional 'collaría', not 'voy a collar'.
Why: 'Ir a + infinitive' is primarily for the near future, not for hypothetical or conditional scenarios.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: collo
The present tense of collar: collo, collas, colla, collamos, colláis, collan.
Preterite
yo: collé
The preterite of collar: collé, collaste, colló, collamos, collasteis, collaron.
Imperfect
yo: collaba
The imperfect tense of collar: collaba, collabas, collaba, collábamos, collabais, collaban.
Future
yo: collaré
The future tense of collar: collaré, collarás, collará, collarémos, collaréis, collarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colle
The present subjunctive of collar: colle, colles, colle, collemos, colléis, collen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: collara
The imperfect subjunctive of collar (-ra or -se): collara, collaras, collara, colláramos, collarais, collaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colla
Collar in the imperative mood: colla (tú), colle (usted), collad (vosotros), collemos (nosotros), collen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no colles
Negative commands for collar: no colles (tú), no colle (usted), no colléis (vosotros), no collemos (nosotros), no collen (ustedes).