condicionar Preterite Conjugation
condicionar — to influence
Use 'condicioné', 'condicionaste', 'condicionó', 'condicionamos', 'condicionasteis', 'condicionaron' for completed past actions of influencing or setting conditions.
condicionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
You use the preterite of 'condicionar' to talk about a specific instance where someone influenced something or set conditions, and that action is finished. It emphasizes the completion of the act.
Notes on condicionar in the Preterite
Condicionar is regular in the preterite tense. All the endings follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo condicioné mi respuesta a ver primero el contrato.
I conditioned my answer on first seeing the contract.
yo
¿Tú condicionaste el préstamo a esa cláusula?
Did you condition the loan on that clause?
tú
Ella condicionó su participación al acuerdo.
She conditioned her participation on the agreement.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros condicionamos la entrega a la confirmación del pago.
We conditioned the delivery on payment confirmation.
nosotros
Ellos condicionaron su voto a la aprobación del proyecto.
They conditioned their vote on the project's approval.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('condicionaba') instead of the preterite.
Correct: Use 'condicionó' for a single completed act.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks a specific, completed event.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'condicionó' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite is 'condicionó' with an accent on the 'ó'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stress falls on the final syllable and distinguishes it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: condiciono
Use 'condiciono', 'condicionas', 'condiciona', 'condicionamos', 'condicionáis', 'condicionan' for current or habitual influencing/setting conditions.
Imperfect
yo: condicionaba
Use 'condicionaba', 'condicionabas', 'condicionaba', 'condicionábamos', 'condicionabais', 'condicionaban' for ongoing or habitual past influencing/setting conditions.
Future
yo: condicionaré
Use 'condicionaré', 'condicionarás', 'condicionará', 'condicionaremos', 'condicionaréis', 'condicionarán' for future influencing or setting conditions.
Conditional
yo: condicionaría
Use 'condicionaría', 'condicionarías', 'condicionaría', 'condicionaríamos', 'condicionaríais', 'condicionarían' for hypothetical or polite influencing/setting conditions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: condicione
Use 'condicione', 'condiciones', 'condicionemos', 'condicionen', 'condicionéis' after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions with 'condicionar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: condicionara
Use 'condicionara' or 'condicionase' (and variations) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations with 'condicionar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: condiciona
Use 'condiciona', 'condicione', 'condicionemos', 'condicionen', 'condicionad' for direct commands with 'condicionar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no condiciones
Use 'no condiciones', 'no condicione', 'no condicionemos', 'no condicionen', 'no condicionéis' for negative commands with 'condicionar'.