despejar Conditional Conjugation
despejar — to clear
The conditional (despejaría, despejarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
despejar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense of 'despejar' for hypothetical situations ('I would clear the room if I had time'), polite requests ('Would you clear the table?'), or to describe what someone intended to do in the past ('He said he would clear the path').
Notes on despejar in the Conditional
Despejar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive ('despejar'), and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, etc.).
Example Sentences
Yo despejaría el desorden si tuviera más tiempo.
I would clear the mess if I had more time.
yo
¿Tú despejarías tu agenda para venir?
Would you clear your schedule to come?
tú
Él dijo que despejaría la entrada.
He said he would clear the entrance.
él/ella/usted
Ellos despejarían las dudas si les preguntaras.
They would clear up the doubts if you asked them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'Despejé' for a completed action.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, not things that actually happened.
Mistake: Confusing conditional and future endings.
Correct: Remember the conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, etc. (e.g., 'despejaría').
Why: These endings indicate different moods and meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despejo
The present tense (despejo, despejas, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: despejé
The preterite of despejar is regular: despejé, despejaste, despejó, despejamos, despejasteis, despejaron.
Imperfect
yo: despejaba
The imperfect (despejaba, despejabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: despejaré
The future tense (despejaré, despejarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despeje
The present subjunctive (despeje, despejes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despejara
The imperfect subjunctive (despejara/despejase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despeja
Use despeja, despeje, despejemos, despejen, despejad for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despejes
Use no despejes, no despeje, no despejemos, no despejen, no despejéis for negative commands.