entonar Conditional Conjugation
entonar — to sing in tune
Use entonaría, entonarías, entonaría, entonaríamos, entonaríais, entonarían for hypotheticals ('would').
entonar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional of 'entonar' is used for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. 'Si tuviera tiempo, entonaría esa ópera' (If I had time, I would sing that opera). It softens requests: '¿Entonarías esta canción?' (Would you sing this song?).
Notes on entonar in the Conditional
Entonar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'entonar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo entonaría la canción si me lo pidieras.
I would sing the song in tune if you asked me to.
yo
¿Tú entonarías esa melodía más despacio?
Would you sing that melody in tune more slowly?
tú
Él entonaría perfectamente si practicara más.
He would sing perfectly in tune if he practiced more.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entonaríamos el coro completo.
We would sing the complete chorus in tune.
nosotros
Ellos entonarían la pieza si tuvieran la partitura.
They would sing the piece in tune if they had the sheet music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'Yo entonaría' (I would sing), not 'Yo entonara'.
Why: The conditional is used for 'would' actions, while the imperfect subjunctive is used in the 'if' clause of such hypothetical sentences ('Si yo cantara...').
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on conditional endings.
Correct: All conditional endings require an accent: entonaría, entonarías, entonaría, entonaríamos, entonaríais, entonarían.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable and is mandatory for correct spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entono
Use entono, entonas, entona, entonamos, entonáis, entonan for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: entoné
The preterite of entonar is regular: entoné, entonaste, entonó, entonamos, entonasteis, entonaron.
Imperfect
yo: entonaba
Use entonaba, entonabas, entonaba, entonábamos, entonabais, entonaban for past habits or descriptions.
Future
yo: entonaré
Use entonaré, entonarás, entonará, entonaremos, entonaréis, entonarán for future actions or probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entone
Use entone, entonemos, entonéis, entonen after wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entonara
Use entonara/entonarais/entonáramos/entonaran for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entona
Use entona, entonemos, entonad, entonen for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entones
Use no entones, no entonemos, no entonéis, no entonen for negative commands.