complicar Conditional Conjugation
complicar — to complicate
The conditional tense of complicar is regular: complicaría, complicarías, complicaría, complicaríamos, complicaríais, complicarían.
complicar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'complicar' for hypothetical situations ('would complicate'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do in a certain past context (future-in-the-past). For example, 'He said he would complicate things' or 'I would complicate it if I were you.'
Notes on complicar in the Conditional
Complicar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('complicar-') and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo no complicaría la situación si fuera tú.
I would not complicate the situation if I were you.
yo
¿Tú complicarías la tarea si tuvieras más tiempo?
Would you complicate the task if you had more time?
tú
Él dijo que complicaría el proceso.
He said that he would complicate the process.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros no complicaríamos nada.
We would not complicate anything.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'complicaría' with the imperfect 'complicaba'.
Correct: Use 'complicaría' for hypotheticals ('would complicate') and 'complicaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes, while the imperfect describes past states or continuous actions.
Mistake: Adding the 'qu' spelling change to the conditional stem.
Correct: The conditional stem is the infinitive 'complicar-'; the correct forms are 'complicaría', 'complicarías', etc.
Why: The 'c' to 'qu' spelling change is specific to the present subjunctive and imperative moods, not the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: complico
The present tense of complicar is regular: complico, complicas, complica, complicamos, complicáis, complican.
Preterite
yo: compliqué
The preterite of complicar is regular: compliqué, complicaste, complicó, complicamos, complicasteis, complicaron.
Imperfect
yo: complicaba
The imperfect tense of complicar is regular: complicaba, complicabas, complicaba, complicábamos, complicabais, complicaban.
Future
yo: complicaré
The future tense of complicar is regular: complicaré, complicarás, complicará, complicaremos, complicaréis, complicarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complique
The present subjunctive of complicar (complique, compliques, compliquemos, compliquen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: complicara
The imperfect subjunctive of complicar (complicara/complicase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: complica
The imperative of complicar has regular commands for tú (complica) and vosotros (complicad), but requires a spelling change for the other forms (complique, compliquemos, compliquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no compliques
Negative commands for complicar use the present subjunctive: no compliques, no complique, no compliquemos, no compliquen, no compliquéis.