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enterrar Conditional Conjugation

enterrar — to bury

B1Stem-changing (e > ie) in the present tense forms, except 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'. -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

The conditional uses the infinitive as a base: enterraría, enterrarías, enterraría.

enterrar Conditional Forms

yoenterraría
túenterrarías
él/ella/ustedenterraría
nosotrosenterraríamos
vosotrosenterraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenterrarían

When to Use the Conditional

Use this for 'would' scenarios, hypothetical situations, or to be polite when asking where to bury something.

Notes on enterrar in the Conditional

Enterrar is regular in the conditional. It uses the full infinitive plus the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, etc.

Example Sentences

  • Yo enterraría esa planta más profundo.

    I would bury that plant deeper.

    yo

  • ¿Enterrarías un secreto por mí?

    Would you bury a secret for me?

    tú

  • Dijeron que lo enterrarían hoy.

    They said they would bury it today.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: entierraría

    Correct: enterraría

    Why: Like the future, the conditional does not use the stem-change found in the present tense.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: entierro

Enterrar is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Preterite

yo: enterré

The preterite of enterrar is regular in its endings, but note the spelling change in the 'yo' form: enterré.

Imperfect

yo: enterraba

The imperfect of enterrar is regular: enterraba, enterrabas, enterraba, enterrábamos, enterrabais, enterraban.

Future

yo: enterraré

The future tense of enterrar is completely regular: enterraré, enterrarás, enterrará.

Present Subjunctive

yo: entierre

The present subjunctive follows the e > ie stem change: entierre, entierres, entierre, enterremos, enterréis, entierren.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: enterrara

Formed from the third-person plural preterite: enterrara, enterraras, enterrara.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: entierra

Give direct commands to bury something: entierra (tú), entierre (usted), enterremos (nosotros).

Negative Imperative

yo: no entierres

Use 'no' + present subjunctive: no entierres, no entierre, no enterremos.