engordar Conditional Conjugation
engordar — to gain weight
The conditional of engordar is regular: engordaría, engordarías, engordaría, engordaríamos, engordaríais, engordarían, used for hypothetical or polite statements about gaining weight.
engordar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'engordar' for hypothetical situations ('If X happened, I would gain weight'), polite requests or suggestions, or to express probability in the past. For example, 'I would gain weight if I ate that much cake' or 'He would probably gain weight.'
Notes on engordar in the Conditional
Engordar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'engordar', and the endings are the standard ones for the conditional.
Example Sentences
Si comiera tanto, yo engordaría.
If I ate that much, I would gain weight.
yo
¿Tú engordarías con esa dieta?
Would you gain weight on that diet?
tú
Él engordaría si dejara de hacer ejercicio.
He would gain weight if he stopped exercising.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros engordaríamos si no nos cuidáramos.
We would gain weight if we didn't take care of ourselves.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: For 'I will gain weight', use 'Engordaré', not 'Engordaría'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: In 'if' clauses referring to hypothetical situations, use the imperfect subjunctive ('Si comiera...') followed by the conditional ('...engordaría').
Why: This is the standard structure for hypothetical conditional sentences in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engordo
The present tense of engordar is regular: engordo, engordas, engorda, engordamos, engordáis, engordan, used for habitual or current actions of gaining weight.
Preterite
yo: engordé
The preterite of engordar is regular: engordé, engordaste, engordó, engordamos, engordasteis, engordaron, used for completed actions of gaining weight.
Imperfect
yo: engordaba
The imperfect of engordar is regular: engordaba, engordabas, engordaba, engordábamos, engordabais, engordaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions of gaining weight.
Future
yo: engordaré
The future tense of engordar is regular: engordaré, engordarás, engordará, engordaremos, engordaréis, engordarán, used for future actions of gaining weight.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engorde
Use 'engorde' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordes' (tú), etc., after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about gaining weight.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engordara
Use 'engordara' or 'engordase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordaras' or 'engordases' (tú), etc., for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about gaining weight.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engorda
Use 'engorda' (tú), 'engorde' (usted), 'engordemos' (nosotros), 'engorden' (ustedes), 'engordad' (vosotros) for direct commands related to gaining weight.
Negative Imperative
yo: no engordes
Use 'no engordes' (tú), 'no engorde' (usted), 'no engordemos' (nosotros), 'no engorden' (ustedes), 'no engordéis' (vosotros) for negative commands about gaining weight.