dificultar Conditional Conjugation
dificultar — to make difficult
The conditional of dificultar is regular: dificultaría, dificultarías, dificultaría, dificultaríamos, dificultaríais, dificultarían.
dificultar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'dificultar' for hypothetical situations ('would make difficult'), polite requests ('would you make it difficult?'), or to talk about a future action from a past perspective ('He said he would make it difficult').
Notes on dificultar in the Conditional
Dificultar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'dificultar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más tiempo, no dificultaría tu trabajo.
If I had more time, I would not make your work difficult.
yo
¿Podrías no dificultar el proceso, por favor?
Could you not make the process difficult, please?
tú
Él dijo que dificultaría la entrada a los no invitados.
He said he would make entry difficult for the uninvited.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos ayudarían si no dificultaran la situación.
They would help us if they didn't make the situation difficult.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the simple future ('dificultará') instead of the conditional ('dificultaría') in hypothetical sentences.
Correct: In 'if' clauses referring to hypotheticals, use the conditional: 'Si yo tuviera, dificultaría'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes or polite requests, fitting better with hypothetical conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'dificultaría' with the imperfect 'dificultaba'.
Correct: 'Dificultaría' implies 'would make difficult', while 'dificultaba' implies 'was making difficult' or 'used to make difficult'.
Why: The conditional deals with hypotheticals and future-in-the-past, while the imperfect deals with ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dificulto
Dificultar is regular in the present tense: dificulto, dificultas, dificulta, dificultamos, dificultáis, dificultan.
Preterite
yo: dificulté
Dificultar is regular in the preterite: dificulté, dificultaste, dificultó, dificultamos, dificultasteis, dificultaron.
Imperfect
yo: dificultaba
The imperfect of dificultar is regular: dificultaba, dificultabas, dificultaba, dificultábamos, dificultabais, dificultaban.
Future
yo: dificultaré
The future tense of dificultar is regular: dificultaré, dificultarás, dificultará, dificultaremos, dificultaréis, dificultarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dificulte
The present subjunctive 'dificulte', 'dificultemos', etc., follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dificultara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'dificultara' or 'dificultase' are used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dificulta
Use 'dificulta' (tú), 'dificulte' (usted), 'dificultemos' (nosotros), 'dificultad' (vosotros), 'dificulten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dificultes
Use 'no dificultes' (tú), 'no dificulte' (usted), 'no dificultemos' (nosotros), 'no dificultéis' (vosotros), 'no dificulten' (ustedes), all based on the present subjunctive.