descalificar Conditional Conjugation
descalificar — to disqualify
The conditional uses the full infinitive: descalificaría, descalificarías...
descalificar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like 'I would disqualify him if I were the boss.'
Notes on descalificar in the Conditional
Fully regular. Just add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'descalificar'.
Example Sentences
¿Descalificarías a tu mejor amigo por una falta?
Would you disqualify your best friend for a foul?
tú
Yo lo descalificaría inmediatamente.
I would disqualify him immediately.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: descalificaria (missing accent)
Correct: descalificaría
Why: All conditional endings must have an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descalifico
Descalificar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: descalifiqué
Descalificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (descalifiqué).
Imperfect
yo: descalificaba
Descalificar is regular in the imperfect: descalificaba, descalificabas...
Future
yo: descalificaré
The future of descalificar is regular: just add endings to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descalifique
Descalificar requires a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all forms to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descalificara
Forms like descalificara are used for past doubts or hypothetical situations involving disqualification.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descalifica
Use descalifica (tú) or descalifiquen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descalifiques
Negative commands always use the 'qu' spelling change (no descalifiques).