delatar Conditional Conjugation
delatar — to report
The conditional of 'delatar' is regular: delataría, delatarías, delataría, delataríamos, delataríais, delatarían.
delatar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'delatar' for hypothetical situations ('would report'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For example, 'Yo delataría al culpable si tuviera pruebas.' (I would report the culprit if I had proof.) or '¿Delatarías a tu amigo?' (Would you report your friend?).
Notes on delatar in the Conditional
Delatar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'delatar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo delataría al ladrón si lo viera.
I would report the thief if I saw him.
yo
¿Tú delatarías a tu jefe por eso?
Would you report your boss for that?
tú
Él delataría la verdad si le pagaran.
He would report the truth if they paid him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros delataríamos la corrupción, pero tenemos miedo.
We would report the corruption, but we are afraid.
nosotros
Ellos delatarían a sus colegas si supieran que son culpables.
They would report their colleagues if they knew they were guilty.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: For a certain future action, use the future tense: 'Delataré' (I will report), not 'Delataría' (I would report).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain actions, not guaranteed future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: While related in hypothetical contexts, use the conditional for the main clause ('delataría') and the imperfect subjunctive in the 'if' clause ('si delatara').
Why: These tenses work together in 'if...then' hypothetical statements (e.g., 'If I saw him, I would report him').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: delato
The present tense of 'delatar' is regular: delato, delatas, delata, delatamos, delatáis, delatan.
Preterite
yo: delaté
The preterite of 'delatar' is regular: delaté, delataste, delató, delatamos, delatasteis, delataron.
Imperfect
yo: delataba
The imperfect of 'delatar' is regular: delataba, delatabas, delataba, delatábamos, delatabais, delataban.
Future
yo: delataré
The future tense of 'delatar' is regular: delataré, delatarás, delatará, delataremos, delataréis, delatarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: delate
The present subjunctive (delate, delates, delatemos, delaten, delatéis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: delatara
The imperfect subjunctive (delatara/delatase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about past events.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: delata
Delata (tú), delate (usted), delatemos (nosotros), delaten (ustedes), delatad (vosotros) are commands to report.
Negative Imperative
yo: no delates
No delates (tú), no delate (usted), no delatemos (nosotros), no delaten (ustedes), no delatéis (vosotros) are negative commands not to report.