enfatizar Conditional Conjugation
enfatizar — to emphasize
The conditional of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaría, enfatizarías, enfatizaría, enfatizaríamos, enfatizaríais, enfatizarían.
enfatizar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what you 'would' emphasize in a hypothetical situation or to make a polite suggestion about what should be highlighted.
Notes on enfatizar in the Conditional
Enfatizar is regular in the conditional. The endings are added directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo enfatizaría ese punto si fuera tú.
I would emphasize that point if I were you.
yo
¿Enfatizarías tú la parte económica?
Would you emphasize the economic part?
tú
Dijo que enfatizaría los resultados mañana.
He said he would emphasize the results tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enfatizaria
Correct: enfatizaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the 'i' to separate the vowels (hiatus).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfatizo
Enfatizar is completely regular in the present indicative: enfatizo, enfatizas, enfatiza, enfatizamos, enfatizáis, enfatizan.
Preterite
yo: enfaticé
Enfatizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'enfaticé' to preserve the sound.
Imperfect
yo: enfatizaba
The imperfect of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaba, enfatizabas, enfatizaba, enfatizábamos, enfatizabais, enfatizaban.
Future
yo: enfatizaré
The future of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaré, enfatizarás, enfatizará, enfatizaremos, enfatizaréis, enfatizarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfatice
Enfatizar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: enfatice, enfatices, enfatice, enfaticemos, enfaticéis, enfaticen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfatizara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfatizar is regular, using the -ra or -se endings: enfatizara, enfatizaras, enfatizara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfatiza
The affirmative imperative uses 'enfatiza' (tú) and 'enfaticen' (ustedes), with the z-to-c change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfatices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no enfatices, no enfatice, no enfaticen.