entablar Conditional Conjugation
entablar — to start
The conditional of entablar is regular: entablaría, entablarías, entablaría, entablaríamos, entablaríais, entablarían.
entablar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would start a business'), polite requests ('Would you start the car?'), or to express what would happen in the past ('He said he would start').
Notes on entablar in the Conditional
Entablar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'entablar' is used as the stem, and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera dinero, entablaría mi propia empresa.
If I had money, I would start my own company.
yo
¿Entablarías tú una conversación con el jefe?
Would you start a conversation with the boss?
tú
Él dijo que entablaría contacto pronto.
He said he would establish contact soon.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entablaríamos un proyecto si tuviéramos más tiempo.
We would start a project if we had more time.
nosotros
Ellos entablarían una disputa si no estuvieran de acuerdo.
They would start a dispute if they didn't agree.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would do something', use the conditional: 'Entablaría...'. The future ('entablaré') means 'will do'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, distinct from the certainty of the future tense.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending '-ía' with the imperfect indicative.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The imperfect endings for -ar verbs are -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.
Why: Both tenses have forms ending in '-ía' or '-aba', but their meanings and uses are different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entablo
The present tense of entablar is regular: entablo, entablas, entabla, entablamos, entabláis, entablan.
Preterite
yo: entablé
The preterite of entablar is regular: entablé, entablaste, entabló, entablamos, entablasteis, entablaron.
Imperfect
yo: entablaba
The imperfect of entablar is regular: entablaba, entablabas, entablaba, entablábamos, entablabais, entablaban.
Future
yo: entablaré
The future tense of entablar is regular: entablaré, entablarás, entablará, entablaremos, entablaréis, entablarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entable
The present subjunctive of entablar ('entable', 'entables', etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entablara
The imperfect subjunctive of entablar ('entablara', 'entablaras', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entabla
Use 'entabla', 'entable', 'entablemos', 'entablad', 'entablen' for direct commands with entablar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entables
Use 'no entables', 'no entable', 'no entablemos', 'no entabléis', 'no entablen' for negative commands.