conquistar Conditional Conjugation
conquistar — to conquer
The conditional of 'conquistar' (conquistaría, conquistarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would conquer') or polite requests.
conquistar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for what *would* happen under certain circumstances ('Si tuviera tiempo, conquistaría el Everest' - If I had time, I would conquer Everest) or for polite requests ('¿Conquistarías ayudarme?' - Would you be willing to help me?).
Notes on conquistar in the Conditional
Conquistar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'conquistar'.
Example Sentences
Yo conquistaría el mundo si pudiera.
I would conquer the world if I could.
yo
¿Tú conquistarías este desafío?
Would you conquer this challenge?
tú
Él conquistaría el mercado si invirtiera más.
He would conquer the market if he invested more.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros conquistaríamos la cima en un día.
We would conquer the summit in a day.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For hypothetical situations ('would'), use the conditional 'conquistaría', not the future 'conquistará'.
Why: The future indicates certainty, while the conditional indicates possibility or hypothetical outcomes.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect subjunctive endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Imperfect subjunctive endings are -ra, -ras, -ra, -ramos, -rais, -ran (or -se forms).
Why: Both tenses deal with hypotheticals but are used in different grammatical contexts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conquisto
The present tense of 'conquistar' (conquisto, conquistas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: conquisté
The preterite of 'conquistar' (conquisté, conquistaste, etc.) describes completed actions in the past, like 'conquistó el imperio'.
Imperfect
yo: conquistaba
The imperfect of 'conquistar' (conquistaba, conquistabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background settings.
Future
yo: conquistaré
The future tense of 'conquistar' (conquistaré, conquistarás, etc.) talks about actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conquiste
The present subjunctive of 'conquistar' (conquiste, conquistes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conquistara
The imperfect subjunctive of conquistar (conquistara, conquistaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or unreal past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conquista
Conquer, let's conquer! Use imperative forms like 'conquista' (tú) and 'conquisten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conquistes
Don't conquer! Negative commands use the present subjunctive, like 'no conquistes' (tú) and 'no conquisten' (ustedes).