cortejar Conditional Conjugation
cortejar — to court
Use 'cortejaría' for hypothetical or polite courting scenarios.
cortejar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past. 'Si tuviera dinero, la cortejaría.' (If I had money, I would court her). Or politely: '¿Usted cortejaría a alguien tan difícil?' (Would you court someone so difficult?).
Notes on cortejar in the Conditional
Cortejar is regular in the conditional tense; the stem is the infinitive 'cortejar'.
Example Sentences
Yo te cortejaría si fuera soltero.
I would court you if I were single.
yo
¿Tú la cortejarías si ella te lo pidiera?
Would you court her if she asked you to?
tú
Él la cortejaría con más frecuencia si tuviera tiempo.
He would court her more often if he had time.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos cortejarían si vieran una oportunidad.
They would court us if they saw an opportunity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense ('cortejará') for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not guaranteed future events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cortejo
Use 'cortejo' for current or habitual courting.
Preterite
yo: cortejé
Use 'cortejó' for completed past actions of courting.
Imperfect
yo: cortejaba
Use 'cortejaba' for ongoing or habitual courting in the past.
Future
yo: cortejaré
Use 'cortejará' for future courting actions or probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corteje
Use 'corteje' for wishes, doubts, or emotions about someone courting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cortejara
Use 'cortejara' or 'cortejase' for past hypotheticals or wishes related to courting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corteja
Use 'corteja' (tú) and 'corteje' (usted) for direct commands when courting.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cortejes
Use 'no cortejes' (tú) and 'no corteje' (usted) for negative commands when courting.