decorar Conditional Conjugation
decorar — to decorate
Use 'decoraría' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decorarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would decorate').
decorar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
This tense is for what *would* happen under certain conditions ('If I had more time, I would decorate the whole house'), polite requests ('Would you decorate this for me?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would decorate it later').
Notes on decorar in the Conditional
Decorar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive ('decorar-') and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo decoraría la sala con colores más vivos.
I would decorate the living room with brighter colors.
yo
¿Tú decorarías el pastel si supieras cómo?
Would you decorate the cake if you knew how?
tú
Él decoraría el jardín para la fiesta.
He would decorate the garden for the party.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros decoraríamos la casa entera.
We would decorate the entire house.
nosotros
Ellos decorarían con globos y serpentinas.
They would decorate with balloons and streamers.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future.
Correct: Use 'decoraría' for hypothetical 'would' situations, not 'decorará' (will decorate).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional.
Correct: Use 'decoraría' for the main clause of a hypothetical, not 'decorara' (which is often used in the 'if' clause).
Why: While related, the conditional is used for the result of a hypothetical, and the imperfect subjunctive often introduces the condition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decoro
Use 'decoro' (yo) and 'decoran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current, habitual, or general decorating actions.
Preterite
yo: decoré
Use 'decoré' (yo) and 'decoró' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions of decorating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: decoraba
Use 'decoraba' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual decorating in the past.
Future
yo: decoraré
Use 'decoraré' (yo) and 'decorarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decore
Use 'decore' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decorara
Use 'decorara' or 'decorase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decora
Use 'decora' (tú) and 'decoren' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decores
Use 'no decores' (tú) and 'no decoren' (ustedes) for negative commands.