constar Conditional Conjugation
constar — to consist of
The conditional of constar is regular: constaría, constarías, constaría, constaríamos, constaríais, constarían.
constar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of constar for hypothetical situations ('would consist of'), polite suggestions, or future-in-the-past scenarios. For example, 'The team would consist of five people if we had the budget.'
Notes on constar in the Conditional
Constar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'constar', and the endings are the standard ones for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El equipo constaría de cinco personas si tuviéramos el presupuesto.
The team would consist of five people if we had the budget.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que el informe constara solo de los puntos clave.
I would like the report to consist only of the key points.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros constaríamos de más miembros si la empresa creciera.
We would consist of more members if the company grew.
nosotros
Ellos dirían que el plan constaría de muchos pasos.
They would say that the plan would consist of many steps.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive ('constara') instead of the conditional ('constaría') for hypothetical 'would' statements.
Correct: Use the conditional 'constaría' for 'would consist of' in hypothetical statements.
Why: The conditional mood is used for hypothetical results ('would'), while the imperfect subjunctive is typically used in the 'if' clause of such sentences.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with the future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían', while future endings are '-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án'.
Why: The presence of the 'i' before the ending is characteristic of the conditional.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'constar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: consto
The present indicative of constar is regular: consto, constas, consta, constamos, constáis, constan.
Preterite
yo: consté
The preterite of constar is regular: consté, constaste, constó, constamos, constasteis, constaron.
Imperfect
yo: constaba
The imperfect of constar is regular: constaba, constabas, constaba, constábamos, constabais, constaban.
Future
yo: constaré
The future of constar is regular: constaré, constarás, constará, constaremos, constaréis, constarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conste
The present subjunctive of constar (conste, constes, constemos, consten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constara
The imperfect subjunctive of constar (constara/constase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consta
The imperative of constar is mostly regular, with commands like 'consta' (tú) and 'constad' (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no constes
The negative imperative of constar uses the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no constes' (tú) and 'no consten' (ustedes).