comparar Conditional Conjugation
comparar — to compare
The conditional of comparar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: compararía, compararías, compararía.
comparar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' compare under certain circumstances or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on comparar in the Conditional
Comparar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo compararía los planes si tuviera más tiempo.
I would compare the plans if I had more time.
yo
¿Compararías estas dos cámaras por mí?
Would you compare these two cameras for me?
tú
Ellos compararían las ofertas si fueran mejores.
They would compare the offers if they were better.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: compararía
Correct: compararía
Why: Learners often forget the accent on the 'i', which is essential for all conditional forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comparo
The present tense of comparar is regular: comparo, comparas, compara, comparamos, comparáis, comparan.
Preterite
yo: comparé
The preterite of comparar is regular: comparé, comparaste, comparó, comparamos, comparasteis, compararon.
Imperfect
yo: comparaba
The imperfect of comparar follows the standard -aba pattern: comparaba, comparabas, comparaba, comparábamos.
Future
yo: compararé
The future of comparar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: compare
The present subjunctive of comparar swaps the 'a' for 'e': compare, compares, compare, comparemos, comparéis, comparen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comparara
The imperfect subjunctive of comparar stems from the preterite 'ellos' form: comparara, compararas, comparara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compara
The imperative of comparar provides direct commands: compara (tú), comparad (vosotros), compare (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no compares
The negative imperative of comparar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.