desmayar Conditional Conjugation
desmayar — to faint
The conditional of desmayar (desmayaría, desmayarías, etc.) suggests hypothetical fainting.
desmayar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of desmayar for hypothetical situations ('would faint'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would faint').
Notes on desmayar in the Conditional
Desmayar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'desmayar'.
Example Sentences
Yo me desmayaría si viera eso.
I would faint if I saw that.
yo
¿Tú te desmayarías por un poco de sangre?
Would you faint over a little blood?
tú
Él se desmayaría si supiera la verdad.
He would faint if he knew the truth.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se desmayarían si supieran el peligro.
They would faint if they knew the danger.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future: 'Me desmayaría mañana'.
Correct: 'Me desmayaré mañana' (future) or 'Me desmayaría si...' (conditional).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite situations, while the future indicates a more certain prediction.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desmayo
The present tense of desmayar (desmayo, desmayas, etc.) describes habitual or current fainting.
Preterite
yo: desmayé
The preterite of desmayar (desmayé, desmayaste, etc.) indicates a completed action of fainting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: desmayaba
The imperfect of desmayar (desmayaba, desmayabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual fainting in the past.
Future
yo: desmayaré
The future tense of desmayar (desmayaré, desmayarás, etc.) predicts or speculates about fainting.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmaye
The present subjunctive of desmayar (desmaye, desmayes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmayara
The imperfect subjunctive of desmayar (desmayara/desmayase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desmaya
The imperative of desmayar uses commands like desmaya (tú) or desmayen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desmayes
Negative commands for desmayar use the present subjunctive, like no desmayes (tú) or no desmayen (ustedes).