decapitar Conditional Conjugation
decapitar — to behead
The conditional of decapitar is regular: decapitaría, decapitarías, decapitaría, decapitaríamos, decapitaríais, decapitarían.
decapitar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For decapitar, it might be used in scenarios like: 'I would behead the weeds if I had time.'
Notes on decapitar in the Conditional
Decapitar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'decapitar' is used as the stem, followed by the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo decapitaría las flores marchitas si tuviera tiempo.
I would behead the wilted flowers if I had time.
yo
Él dijo que decapitaría el árbol si crecía más.
He said he would behead the tree if it grew more.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros decapitariamos las malas hierbas del jardín.
We would behead the weeds in the garden.
nosotros
¿Tú decapitarías la estatua rota?
Would you behead the broken statue?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: Use the future tense for definite future actions: 'Decapitaré' (I will behead), not 'Decapitaría' unless it's hypothetical.
Why: The conditional expresses conditionality ('would'), politeness, or speculation, not certainty about the future.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decapito
The present tense of decapitar is regular: decapito, decapitas, decapita, decapitamos, decapitáis, decapitan.
Preterite
yo: decapité
The preterite of decapitar is regular: decapité, decapitaste, decapitó, decapitamos, decapitasteis, decapitaron.
Imperfect
yo: decapitaba
The imperfect tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaba, decapitabas, decapitaba, decapitábamos, decapitabais, decapitaban.
Future
yo: decapitaré
The future tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaré, decapitarás, decapitará, decapitaremos, decapitaréis, decapitarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decapite
The present subjunctive of decapitar (decapite, decapites, decapitemos, decapiten) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decapitara
The imperfect subjunctive of decapitar (e.g., decapitara, decapitáramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decapita
Decapita (tú), decapite (usted), decapitemos (nosotros), decapiten (ustedes), decapitad (vosotros) are the imperative forms for decapitar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decapites
Negative commands for decapitar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no decapites (tú), no decapite (usted), no decapitemos (nosotros), no decapiten (ustedes), no decapitéis (vosotros).