engendrar Conditional Conjugation
engendrar — to give rise to
The conditional of engendrar (engendraría, engendrarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals and polite requests.
engendrar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective. For 'engendrar', it could be 'Si tuviera tiempo, engendraría un libro' (If I had time, I would write a book).
Notes on engendrar in the Conditional
Engendrar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'engendrar', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo engendraría más proyectos si tuviera apoyo.
I would undertake more projects if I had support.
yo
¿Tú engendrarías una solución pacífica?
Would you create a peaceful solution?
tú
Él engendraría una controversia con esa declaración.
He would cause a controversy with that statement.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes engendrarían un gran impacto.
You (ustedes) would create a big impact.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would' statements.
Correct: For 'would' actions, use the conditional: 'Engendraría una nueva teoría'.
Why: The conditional expresses what *would* happen, while the imperfect subjunctive is often part of the 'if' clause setting up the condition.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form: 'yo engendraria'.
Correct: The 'yo' conditional form requires an accent: 'yo engendraría'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in this conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engendro
The present tense of engendrar (engendro, engendras, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: engendré
The preterite of engendrar is regular: engendré, engendraste, engendró, engendramos, engendrasteis, engendraron.
Imperfect
yo: engendraba
The imperfect of engendrar (engendraba, engendrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: engendraré
The future tense of engendrar (engendraré, engendrarás, etc.) talks about what will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engendre
The present subjunctive of engendrar (engendre, engendres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engendrara
The imperfect subjunctive of engendrar (engendrara, engendraras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engendra
Use the imperative of engendrar for direct commands like 'engendra tú' or 'engendren ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engendres
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive, like 'no engendres tú' or 'no engendren ustedes'.