cooperar Conditional Conjugation
cooperar — to cooperate
The conditional of cooperar (cooperaría, cooperarías, etc.) expresses 'would' cooperate or polite requests.
cooperar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('I would cooperate if...'), polite requests ('Would you cooperate?'), or to express what was going to happen in the past ('He said he would cooperate'). It softens statements and makes them less direct.
Notes on cooperar in the Conditional
Cooperar is regular in the conditional tense. Like the future, it uses the infinitive 'cooperar' as the stem, followed by the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo cooperaría si tuviera más tiempo.
I would cooperate if I had more time.
yo
¿Cooperarías con nosotros en esta causa?
Would you cooperate with us on this cause?
tú
Ellos cooperarían si se lo pidieras.
They would cooperate if you asked them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El jefe dijo que cooperaría con el plan.
The boss said that he would cooperate with the plan.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense ('cooperaré') instead of conditional ('cooperaría') for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would cooperate' or hypothetical situations, use the conditional: 'cooperaría', 'cooperarías', etc.
Why: The future tense expresses certainty or probability, while the conditional expresses hypotheticals or politeness.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: 'cooperaría', 'cooperarías', 'cooperaríamos', etc.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: coopero
The present tense of cooperar (coopero, cooperas, etc.) means 'I cooperate', 'you cooperate', etc., used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: cooperé
The preterite of cooperar is regular: cooperé, cooperaste, cooperó, cooperamos, cooperasteis, cooperaron.
Imperfect
yo: cooperaba
The imperfect of cooperar (cooperaba, cooperabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: cooperaré
The future tense of cooperar (cooperaré, cooperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: coopere
The present subjunctive of cooperar (coopere, cooperes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cooperara
The imperfect subjunctive of cooperar (cooperara, cooperaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: coopera
Imperative commands for cooperar: coopera (tú), coopere (usted), cooperemos (nosotros), cooperen (ustedes), cooperad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cooperes
Negative commands for cooperar use the present subjunctive after 'no'.