cruzar Conditional Conjugation
cruzar — to cross
Cruzar is regular in the conditional: cruzaría, cruzarías, cruzaría, cruzaríamos, cruzaríais, cruzarían.
cruzar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would cross' if circumstances were different, or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on cruzar in the Conditional
The conditional uses the full infinitive 'cruzar' as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo cruzaría el río si tuviera un bote.
I would cross the river if I had a boat.
yo
¿Cruzarías los Alpes en invierno?
Would you cross the Alps in winter?
tú
Ellos no cruzarían sin permiso.
They wouldn't cross without permission.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'cruzaría' with the imperfect 'cruzaba'.
Correct: cruzaría (would cross) vs. cruzaba (was crossing/used to cross)
Why: Learners often mix up the -ía and -aba endings for past vs. hypothetical actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cruzo
Cruzar is a regular -ar verb in the present: cruzo, cruzas, cruza, cruzamos, cruzáis, cruzan.
Preterite
yo: crucé
The preterite of cruzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: crucé, cruzaste, cruzó, cruzamos, cruzasteis, cruzaron.
Imperfect
yo: cruzaba
Cruzar is regular in the imperfect: cruzaba, cruzabas, cruzaba, cruzábamos, cruzabais, cruzaban.
Future
yo: cruzaré
Cruzar is regular in the future: cruzaré, cruzarás, cruzará, cruzaremos, cruzaréis, cruzarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cruce
Cruzar has a spelling change (z to c) in all forms: cruce, cruces, cruce, crucemos, crucéis, crucen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cruzara
Cruzar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: cruzara, cruzaras, cruzara, cruzáramos, cruzarais, cruzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cruza
The imperative for cruzar uses 'cruza' (tú) and spelling-changed 'cruce' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cruces
Negative commands for cruzar always use the 'c' spelling: no cruces, no cruce, no crucemos, no crucéis, no crucen.