cultivar Conditional Conjugation
cultivar — to grow
Use 'cultivaría' (yo) and 'cultivarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios.
cultivar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('what would happen if...'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective. For 'cultivar', it’s about what you *would* grow under certain conditions.
Notes on cultivar in the Conditional
Cultivar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'cultivar' is used as the stem, followed by the standard conditional endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más espacio, cultivaría un huerto grande.
If I had more space, I would grow a large garden.
yo
¿Tú cultivarías un jardín en el tejado?
Would you grow a garden on the rooftop?
tú
Con ese clima, él cultivaría mangos todo el año.
With that climate, he would grow mangoes all year round.
él/ella/usted
Ellos cultivarían sus propias verduras si tuvieran tiempo.
They would grow their own vegetables if they had time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive with 'would': 'Si tuviera más espacio, cultivara un huerto'.
Correct: Use the conditional for the main clause: 'Si tuviera más espacio, cultivaría un huerto'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is for the 'if' clause (condition), and the conditional is for the result ('would').
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect: 'Yo cultivaría' vs 'Yo cultivaba'.
Correct: Remember the conditional endings include 'i': 'cultivaría', 'cultivarías', etc.
Why: The '-ía' ending is unique to the conditional tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cultivo
Use 'cultivo' (yo) and 'cultivan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for what you grow now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: cultivé
Use 'cultivé' (yo) and 'cultivó' (él/ella/usted) for completed past actions of growing.
Imperfect
yo: cultivaba
Use 'cultivaba' (yo) and 'cultivaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past growing.
Future
yo: cultivaré
Use 'cultivaré' (yo) and 'cultivarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cultive
Use 'cultive' (él/ella/usted) and 'cultiven' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cultivara
Use 'cultivara' or 'cultivase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cultiva
Use 'cultiva' (tú) and 'cultiven' (ustedes) for direct commands to grow things.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cultives
Use 'no cultives' (tú) and 'no cultiven' (ustedes) for negative commands.