derramar Conditional Conjugation
derramar — to spill
The conditional of derramar expresses hypothetical actions ('would spill' - derramaría) or polite requests.
derramar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would spill if...'), polite requests ('Would you spill the salt?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would spill it').
Notes on derramar in the Conditional
Derramar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'derramar', and the endings are standard: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Example Sentences
Yo derramaría el vino si la botella estuviera llena.
I would spill the wine if the bottle were full.
yo
¿Tú derramarías la leche sin querer?
Would you spill the milk by accident?
tú
Él derramaría su café si tuviera prisa.
He would spill his coffee if he were in a hurry.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros derramaríamos la pintura si nos lo pidieras.
We would spill the paint if you asked us to.
nosotros
Ellos derramarían el agua para la planta.
They would spill the water for the plant.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for simple future predictions.
Correct: Use the future tense for predictions: 'Derramaré el café' (I will spill the coffee). Use conditional for hypotheticals: 'Derramaría el café si me tropezara' (I would spill the coffee if I tripped).
Why: The future tense predicts; the conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, etc. Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, etc.
Why: These are distinct tense endings with different grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derramo
The present tense of derramar means 'to spill' (derramo, derramas, derrama...) and is used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: derramé
The preterite of derramar indicates completed actions like 'I spilled' (derramé) or 'they spilled' (derramaron).
Imperfect
yo: derramaba
The imperfect of derramar describes ongoing or habitual past actions like 'used to spill' (derramaba) or 'was spilling' (derramaba).
Future
yo: derramaré
The future tense of derramar predicts future actions ('will spill' - derramaré, derramarás...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: derrame
The present subjunctive of derramar (derrame, derrames, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derramara
The imperfect subjunctive of derramar (derramara/derramase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derrama
Use the imperative of derramar for direct commands: ¡derrama!, ¡derrame!, ¡derramemos!, ¡derramad!, ¡derramen!.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derrames
Use negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive: ¡no derrames!, ¡no derrame!, ¡no derramemos!, ¡no derraméis!, ¡no derramen!.