demandar Conditional Conjugation
demandar — to sue
The conditional of demandar is regular: demandaría, demandarías, demandaría, demandaríamos, demandaríais, demandarían.
demandar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would sue'), polite requests ('would you sue?'), or to express what someone would do in a certain past context.
Notes on demandar in the Conditional
Demandar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'demandar-' serves as the stem, followed by the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más dinero, demandaría a la empresa.
If I had more money, I would sue the company.
yo
¿Tú demandarías si te trataran así?
Would you sue if they treated you like that?
tú
Ellos demandarían, pero no tienen fondos.
They would sue, but they don't have funds.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El abogado dijo que usted demandaría si fuera necesario.
The lawyer said you would sue if it were necessary.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'demandaría' with the imperfect 'demandaba' or preterite 'demandó'.
Correct: Use 'demandaría' for hypothetical or 'would' situations.
Why: The conditional expresses unreal or potential actions, distinct from past actions described by the imperfect or preterite.
Mistake: Incorrectly applying the conditional endings.
Correct: Ensure the endings are '-ía', '-ías', '-ía', '-íamos', '-íais', '-ían' added to the infinitive stem 'demandar-'.
Why: Learners might confuse these endings with other tenses or misspell them (e.g., forgetting the 'i').
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demando
Demandar is regular in the present: demando, demandas, demanda, demandamos, demandáis, demandan.
Preterite
yo: demandé
Demandar is regular in the preterite: demandé, demandaste, demandó, demandamos, demandasteis, demandaron.
Imperfect
yo: demandaba
Demandar is regular in the imperfect: demandaba, demandabas, demandaba, demandábamos, demandabais, demandaban.
Future
yo: demandaré
The future tense of demandar is regular: demandaré, demandarás, demandará, demandaremos, demandaréis, demandarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: demunde
The present subjunctive of demandar (demande, demandes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demandara
The imperfect subjunctive of demandar (demandara/demandase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demanda
Demand is a regular -ar verb in the imperative, with forms like demanda (tú) and demandad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no demandes
Negative commands for demandar use the present subjunctive: no demandes (tú), no demanden (ustedes).