declarar Conditional Conjugation
declarar — declare
The conditional of declarar is regular: declararía, declararías, declararía, declararíamos, declararíais, declararían.
declarar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective. For 'declarar,' it's like saying 'I would declare...' or 'He would declare...'.
Notes on declarar in the Conditional
Declarar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'declarar-' is used as the stem, and the conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo declararía la paz si pudiera.
I would declare peace if I could.
yo
¿Tú declararías tus sentimientos?
Would you declare your feelings?
tú
Ella declararía su apoyo públicamente.
She would declare her support publicly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros declararíamos la verdad sin dudar.
We would declare the truth without hesitation.
nosotros
Ellos declararían sus pérdidas al seguro.
They would declare their losses to the insurance.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional.
Correct: For hypothetical situations ('would'), use the conditional: 'Declararía', not 'Declararé'.
Why: The future tense expresses certainty about the future, while the conditional expresses hypothetical or polite scenarios.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' conditional form is 'declararíais'.
Why: The conditional ending for 'vosotros' is '-íais'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: declaro
The present indicative of declarar is regular: declaro, declaras, declara, declaramos, declaráis, declaran.
Preterite
yo: declaré
The preterite of declarar is regular: declaré, declaraste, declaró, declaramos, declarasteis, declararon.
Imperfect
yo: declaraba
The imperfect of declarar is regular: declaraba, declarabas, declaraba, declarábamos, declarabais, declaraban.
Future
yo: declararé
The future tense of declarar (declararé) is regular and used for definite future actions or probabilities.
Present Subjunctive
yo: declare
The present subjunctive of declarar (declare) is used for wishes, doubts, and influencing others.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: declarara
The imperfect subjunctive of declarar (declarara/declarase) is used for past hypotheticals or softer requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: declara
Imperative commands for declarar are mostly regular: declara, declare, declaremos, declarad, declaren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no declares
Negative commands for 'declarar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no declares, no declare, no declaremos, no declaréis, no declaren.