defraudar Conditional Conjugation
defraudar — to disappoint
The conditional of defraudar (defraudaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would disappoint') and polite requests.
defraudar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'defraudar' to talk about what would happen if a condition were met (e.g., 'If you studied, you wouldn't disappoint your parents'). It's also used for polite suggestions or requests, and to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on defraudar in the Conditional
Defraudar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'defraudar,' and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más tiempo, no te defraudaría.
If I had more time, I wouldn't disappoint you.
yo
Ellos dijeron que no nos defraudarían.
They said they wouldn't disappoint us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Me ayudarías a no defraudar las esperanzas de la familia?
Would you help me not to disappoint the family's hopes?
yo
Sería una pena que nos defraudaras ahora.
It would be a shame if you disappointed us now.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'defraudaría' with the imperfect subjunctive 'defraudara' in hypothetical clauses.
Correct: Use 'defraudara' (imperfect subjunctive) in the 'if' clause and 'defraudaría' (conditional) in the main clause for hypothetical situations.
Why: This is a standard structure for unreal conditional sentences in Spanish.
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'defraudar' instead of the conditional form.
Correct: Remember to add the conditional endings: 'defraudaría', 'defraudarías', etc.
Why: The conditional tense requires specific endings added to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: defraudo
The present indicative of defraudar (defraudo, defraudas, etc.) means to disappoint habitually or currently.
Preterite
yo: defraudé
Defraudar is regular in the preterite: defraudé, defraudaste, defraudó, defraudamos, defraudasteis, defraudaron.
Imperfect
yo: defraudaba
The imperfect of defraudar (defraudaba, defraudabas, etc.) describes past disappointment as ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: defraudaré
The future of defraudar (defraudaré, etc.) indicates a future disappointment or probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: defraude
The present subjunctive of defraudar (defraude, defraudes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: defraudara
The imperfect subjunctive of defraudar (defraudara/defraudase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: defrauda
The imperative of defraudar has regular commands for tú (defrauda) and vosotros (defraudad), and uses present subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no defraudes
Negative commands for defraudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no defraudes' (tú) and 'no defrauden' (ustedes).