distraer Conditional Conjugation
distraer — to distract
The conditional of distraer is regular: distraería, distraerías, distraería, distraeríamos, distraeríais, distraerían.
distraer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what 'would' distract you, or to politely suggest that something might be a distraction.
Notes on distraer in the Conditional
It is regular. Like the future, it uses the infinitive 'distraer' as the stem.
Example Sentences
Me distraería menos si tuviera una oficina privada.
I would get distracted less if I had a private office.
yo
¿Te distraerías si pongo música?
Would you be distracted if I put on music?
tú
Eso distraería a cualquier persona.
That would distract anyone.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional 'distraería' with imperfect 'distraía'.
Correct: distraería
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' from the infinitive before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distraigo
The present of distraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (distraigo), but follows -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: distraje
The preterite of distraer is highly irregular, using the stem 'distraj-' (distraje, distrajiste, distrajo).
Imperfect
yo: distraía
The imperfect of distraer is regular: distraía, distraías, distraía, distraíamos, distraíais, distraían.
Future
yo: distraeré
The future of distraer is regular: distraeré, distraerás, distraerá, distraeremos, distraeréis, distraerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'distraig-' stem: distraiga, distraigas, distraiga, distraigamos, distraigáis, distraigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distrajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'distraj-' stem: distrajera, distrajeras, distrajera, distrajéramos, distrajerais, distrajeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distrae
The imperative uses 'distrae' (tú) and 'distraigan' (ustedes) to command someone's attention (or lack thereof).
Negative Imperative
yo: no distraigas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no distraigas, no distraiga, no distraigamos, no distraigáis, no distraigan.