emborrachar Conditional Conjugation
emborrachar — to make someone drunk
Use emborracharía for hypothetical situations or polite requests about getting drunk.
emborrachar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, wishes, or future-in-the-past. For 'emborrachar', you might say 'I would get drunk if there were no consequences' or 'Would you get him drunk?' (as a polite question).
Notes on emborrachar in the Conditional
Emborrachar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'emborrachar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo me emborracharía si no tuviera que trabajar mañana.
I would get myself drunk if I didn't have to work tomorrow.
yo
¿Te emborracharías con solo una copa?
Would you get yourself drunk on just one drink?
tú
Ellos no se emborracharían, son muy responsables.
They wouldn't get themselves drunk; they are very responsible.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future fact.
Correct: 'Mañana emborracharía a mi amigo' (incorrect) vs. 'Mañana emborracharé a mi amigo' (correct).
Why: The conditional implies uncertainty or hypothesis, while the future tense states a fact or strong probability.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: 'Si yo emborracharía...' (incorrect) vs. 'Si yo me emborrachara...' or 'Si yo me emborrachase...' (correct imperfect subjunctive).
Why: Hypothetical 'if' clauses describing unlikely or contrary-to-fact situations typically use the imperfect subjunctive, followed by the conditional in the main clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emborracho
Use emborracho, emborrachas, emborracha etc. for habitual or current actions of getting drunk.
Preterite
yo: emborraché
Use emborraché, emborrachaste, emborrachó etc. for completed past actions of getting someone drunk.
Imperfect
yo: emborrachaba
Use emborrachaba for ongoing or habitual past actions of getting drunk.
Future
yo: emborracharé
Use emborracharé, emborracharás, emborrachará etc. for future actions or probability involving getting drunk.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emborrache
Use emborrache for wishes, doubts, or emotions about getting drunk.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emborrachara
Use emborrachara/emborrachase for past hypotheticals or wishes related to getting drunk.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emborracha
Use emborracha (tú) and emborracha (vosotros) for direct commands with emborrachar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emborraches
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands with emborrachar.