entrevistar Conditional Conjugation
entrevistar — to interview
The conditional 'entrevistaría' expresses 'would interview' for hypotheticals or polite requests.
entrevistar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'entrevistar' for hypothetical situations ('Yo entrevistaría al presidente si tuviera la oportunidad' - I would interview the president if I had the chance), polite requests ('¿Entrevistarías a mi amigo?' - Would you interview my friend?), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('Dijo que entrevistaría a todos' - He said he would interview everyone).
Notes on entrevistar in the Conditional
Entrevistar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'entrevistar' serves as the stem, and the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) are added.
Example Sentences
Yo entrevistaría al autor si me dieran la oportunidad.
I would interview the author if they gave me the chance.
yo
¿Tú entrevistarías a un político?
Would you interview a politician?
tú
Él entrevistaría a los candidatos con más calma.
He would interview the candidates more calmly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros entrevistaríamos a más gente si tuviéramos tiempo.
We would interview more people if we had time.
nosotros
Ellos entrevistarían a los ganadores.
They would interview the winners.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use the conditional ('entrevistaría') for hypotheticals ('if I could...') and the future ('entrevistaré') for definite future actions ('I will...').
Why: The conditional expresses unreality or possibility, whereas the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on conditional endings.
Correct: Ensure accents are present on the 'i' in all conditional endings: 'entrevistaría', 'entrevistaríamos', etc.
Why: The accent is necessary to correctly pronounce the conditional endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entrevisto
The present tense 'entrevisto', 'entrevistas', 'entrevista' is used for current or habitual interviews.
Preterite
yo: entrevisté
The preterite of 'entrevistar' is regular: entrevisté, entrevistaste, entrevistó, entrevistamos, entrevistasteis, entrevistaron.
Imperfect
yo: entrevistaba
The imperfect 'entrevistaba' describes ongoing or habitual past interviews.
Future
yo: entrevistaré
The future tense 'entrevistaré', 'entrevistarás', 'entrevistará' indicates interviews that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entreviste
Use 'entreviste' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'entrevisten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion about interviews.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entrevistara
The imperfect subjunctive 'entrevistara' or 'entrevistase' is used for hypothetical situations or past wishes/doubts about interviews.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrevista
Use 'entrevista' (tú) and 'entreviste' (usted) to give direct commands when interviewing someone.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entrevistes
Use 'no entrevistes' (tú) or 'no entreviste' (usted) for negative commands, like 'Don't interview them'.