descartar Conditional Conjugation
descartar — to discard
Use conditional forms like 'descartaría' (I would discard) for hypotheticals or polite requests.
descartar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional tense of 'descartar' is used for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or expressing future actions from a past perspective. For example, 'Yo descartaría esa opción si fuera tú' (I would discard that option if I were you) or '¿Descartarías venir con nosotros?' (Would you discard coming with us? - polite request).
Notes on descartar in the Conditional
'Descartar' is a regular -ar verb, and its conditional conjugation is formed by adding the standard conditional endings to the infinitive 'descartar'. All forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo descartaría el plan si tuviera otra alternativa.
I would discard the plan if I had another alternative.
yo
¿Tú descartarías esa posibilidad?
Would you discard that possibility?
tú
Él descartaría la idea, pero no tiene pruebas.
He would discard the idea, but he doesn't have proof.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros descartaríamos el informe si fuera incorrecto.
We would discard the report if it were incorrect.
nosotros
Ellos descartarían todo si supieran la verdad.
They would discard everything if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical situations, e.g., 'Si tuviera dinero, compraré un coche'.
Correct: Use the conditional for the hypothetical consequence: 'Si tuviera dinero, compraría un coche'.
Why: The conditional expresses the 'would' part of an 'if... then...' (si) clause dealing with hypotheticals.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the conditional stem, e.g., 'descartaría' becomes 'descataría'.
Correct: The infinitive 'descartar' is the stem: 'descartaría'.
Why: The conditional tense for regular verbs is formed by adding endings to the full infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descarto
Use present forms like 'descarto' (I discard) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: descarté
Use preterite forms like 'descarté' (I discarded) for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: descartaba
Use imperfect forms like 'descartaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: descartaré
Use future forms like 'descartaré' (I will discard) for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descarte
Use present subjunctive forms like 'descarte' for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descartara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'descartara' or 'descartase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descarta
Use imperative forms like 'descarta' (tú) and 'descarte' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no descartes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no descartes' (tú).