comprometer Conditional Conjugation
comprometer — to jeopardize
The conditional of comprometer is regular: comprometería, comprometerías, comprometería, comprometeríamos, comprometeríais, comprometerían.
comprometer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'comprometer' for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For example, 'Yo me comprometería, pero no tengo tiempo' (I would commit myself, but I don't have time).
Notes on comprometer in the Conditional
Comprometer is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive ('comprometer'), and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo me comprometería a ayudarte si pudiera.
I would commit myself to helping you if I could.
yo
¿Tú comprometerías tu reputación por esa causa?
Would you jeopardize your reputation for that cause?
tú
Él comprometería el acuerdo si insistiera.
He would jeopardize the agreement if he insisted.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros comprometeríamos nuestros recursos.
We would commit our resources.
nosotros
Ellos comprometerían la estabilidad.
They would jeopardize the stability.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'comprometería', 'comprometerías', etc. for hypothetical 'would' actions.
Why: The imperfect describes past ongoing actions, while the conditional describes hypothetical outcomes or 'would' actions.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with the imperfect endings.
Correct: Both tenses use '-ía' endings for -er/-ir verbs, but the stem is the infinitive for conditional ('comprometer-') and the imperfect stem for imperfect ('comprometía-').
Why: The identical endings can cause confusion; context and stem usage are key differentiators.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comprometo
The present indicative of comprometer is regular: comprometo, comprometes, compromete, comprometemos, comprometéis, comprometen.
Preterite
yo: comprometí
The preterite of comprometer is regular: comprometí, comprometiste, comprometió, comprometimos, comprometisteis, comprometieron.
Imperfect
yo: comprometía
The imperfect of comprometer is regular: comprometía, comprometías, comprometía, comprometíamos, comprometíais, comprometían.
Future
yo: comprometeré
The future of comprometer is regular: comprometeré, comprometerás, comprometerá, comprometeremos, comprometeréis, comprometerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comprometa
The present subjunctive of comprometer is comprometa, comprometamos, comprometan, and follows regular -er verb patterns.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comprometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of comprometer (-ra form) is comprometiera, comprometieras, comprometiera, comprometiéramos, comprometierais, comprometieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compromete
The imperative of comprometer has regular 'tú' and vosotros forms: compromete, comprometed.
Negative Imperative
yo: no comprometas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no comprometas, no comprometan.