degradar Conditional Conjugation
degradar — to demote
Hypothetical actions with 'degradar': degradaría, degradarías, degradaría, degradaríamos, degradaríais, degradarían.
degradar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective ('would do').
Notes on degradar in the Conditional
'Degradar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('degradar-') and the endings are standard: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Example Sentences
Yo degradaría ese archivo si fuera necesario.
I would demote that file if it were necessary.
yo
¿Tú degradarías tu nivel de acceso por conveniencia?
Would you demote your access level for convenience?
tú
Ellos nos degradarían si supieran la verdad.
They would demote us if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Sería bueno que degradáramos el plan a uno más económico.
It would be good if we demoted the plan to a more economical one.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: Use the future tense ('degradará') for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional implies uncertainty or hypothetical conditions, not certainty.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect subjunctive endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, etc., while imperfect subjunctive endings are -ara/-ase, -aras/-ases, etc.
Why: They sound similar but have different grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: degrado
Present actions with 'degradar': degrado, degradas, degrada, degradamos, degradáis, degradan.
Preterite
yo: degradé
Completed past actions with 'degradar': degradé, degradaste, degradó, degradamos, degradasteis, degradaron.
Imperfect
yo: degradaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'degradar': degradaba, degradabas, degradaba, degradábamos, degradabais, degradaban.
Future
yo: degradaré
Future actions with 'degradar': degradaré, degradarás, degradará, degradaremos, degradaréis, degradarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: degrade
Present subjunctive for 'degradar' (degrade, degrademos, degraden). Used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: degradara
Past subjunctive for 'degradar' (e.g., degradara, degradaras, degradase). Used for hypothetical pasts or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: degrada
Direct commands with 'degradar': degrada (tú), degrade (usted), degrademos (nosotros), degraden (ustedes), degradad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no degrades
Negative commands for 'degradar': no degrademos (nosotros), no degraden (ustedes), no degradéis (vosotros), no degrad(es) (tú), no degrade (usted).