conspirar Conditional Conjugation
conspirar — to conspire
The conditional of conspirar (conspiraría, conspirarías, etc.) is for hypotheticals ('would conspire') and polite requests.
conspirar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express the future from a past perspective. For 'conspirar', it might be about imagining a conspiracy or politely suggesting one.
Notes on conspirar in the Conditional
Conspirar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'conspirar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera la oportunidad, conspiraría contra la injusticia.
If I had the opportunity, I would conspire against injustice.
yo
¿Conspirarías tú para ayudarnos?
Would you conspire to help us?
tú
Ellos conspirarían si pensaran que tendrían éxito.
They would conspire if they thought they would succeed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que usted conspirara con nosotros.
I would like you to conspire with us.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for simple future actions.
Correct: For actions that *will* happen, use the future tense: 'Conspirarán mañana'. The conditional is for 'would'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite situations, not definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing conditional with imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: Use imperfect subjunctive for the 'if' clause and conditional for the main clause: 'Si conspirara, actuaría'.
Why: This is the standard structure for hypothetical ('unreal') conditions in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conspiro
The present tense of conspirar (conspiro, conspiras, conspira, etc.) describes current or habitual plotting.
Preterite
yo: conspiré
The preterite of conspirar is regular: conspiré, conspiraste, conspiró, conspiramos, conspirasteis, conspiraron.
Imperfect
yo: conspiraba
The imperfect of conspirar (conspiraba, conspirabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past conspiracies.
Future
yo: conspiraré
The future tense of conspirar (conspiraré, conspirarás, etc.) refers to future plotting or expresses probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conspire
The present subjunctive of conspirar (conspire, conspires, conspiren) follows verbs of wishing, doubting, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: conspirara
The imperfect subjunctive of conspirar (conspirara, conspiraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conspira
Use the imperative of conspirar for direct commands like 'conspira' (you) or 'conspiren' (they/you all).
Negative Imperative
yo: no conspires
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no conspires' (you) or 'no conspiren' (they/you all).