devorar Conditional Conjugation
devorar — to devour
The conditional of devorar is regular: devoraría, devorarías, devoraría, devoraríamos, devoraríais, devorarían.
devorar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional with 'devorar' for hypothetical situations ('I would devour...') or polite requests. For instance, 'Me devoraría esa hamburguesa ahora mismo si pudiera.' (I would devour that burger right now if I could.) It expresses possibilities or softened statements.
Notes on devorar in the Conditional
'Devorar' is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'devorar' is used as the stem, followed by the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo devoraría ese postre si no estuviera a dieta.
I would devour that dessert if I weren't on a diet.
yo
¿Tú devorarías la cena entera tú solo?
Would you devour the whole dinner by yourself?
tú
Él devoraría el libro en una sentada si tuviera tiempo.
He would devour the book in one sitting if he had time.
él/ella/usted
Ellos devorarían la oferta si fuera mejor.
They would devour the offer if it were better.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use conditional for 'would' statements: 'Devoraría' (I would devour) instead of 'devorara' (I would devour - but usually in an 'if' clause context).
Why: Conditional expresses what *would* happen, often as a result of a condition, while imperfect subjunctive is used within the condition itself or for past hypotheticals.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings have an accent: 'devoraría', 'devoraríamos'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: devoro
The present tense of devorar is regular: devoro, devoras, devora, devoramos, devoráis, devoran.
Preterite
yo: devoré
The preterite of devorar is regular: devoré, devoraste, devoró, devoramos, devorasteis, devoraron.
Imperfect
yo: devoraba
Imperfect of devorar is regular: devoraba, devorabas, devoraba, devorábamos, devorabais, devoraban.
Future
yo: devoraré
The future tense of devorar is regular: devoraré, devorarás, devorará, devoraremos, devoraréis, devorarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: devore
Use present subjunctive like 'devore' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: devorara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'devorara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devora
Use imperative forms like 'devora' (tú) and 'devore' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no devores
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no devores' (tú).