envidiar Conditional Conjugation
envidiar — to envy
The conditional of envidiar is envidiaría, envidiarías, envidiaría, envidiaríamos, envidiaríais, envidiarían, used for hypothetical envy or polite suggestions.
envidiar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express hypothetical envy ('I would envy you if...') or to make polite requests or suggestions involving envy. It can also describe what someone would feel in a past context ('He said he would envy my trip').
Notes on envidiar in the Conditional
Envidiar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'envidiar'.
Example Sentences
Yo envidiaría tu viaje si tuviera el dinero.
I would envy your trip if I had the money.
yo
Tú envidiarías su éxito, pero no lo admites.
You would envy his success, but you don't admit it.
tú
Ella envidiaría la tranquilidad de la vida rural.
She would envy the tranquility of rural life.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros envidiaríamos su suerte si fuera justa.
We would envy their luck if it were fair.
nosotros
Ellos envidiarían tu posición si supieran lo difícil que es.
They would envy your position if they knew how difficult it is.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional 'envidiaría' when the action is certain in the future.
Correct: For certain future actions, use the future tense: 'envidiará'. Use conditional for hypotheticals: 'envidiaría'.
Why: The conditional expresses uncertainty or hypothetical situations, not definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'envidiarían' (they would envy) with the future 'envidiarán' (they will envy).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending for the desired meaning: '-ían' for conditional, '-án' for future.
Why: The endings are similar but denote different moods and tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envidio
The present tense of envidiar is envidio, envidias, envidia, envidiamos, envidiáis, envidian, used for current feelings of envy or general truths about it.
Preterite
yo: envidié
The preterite of envidiar is regular: envidié, envidiaste, envidió, envidiamos, envidiasteis, envidiaron, used for completed acts of envying.
Imperfect
yo: envidiaba
The imperfect of envidiar is envidiaba, envidiabas, envidiaba, envidiábamos, envidiabais, envidiaban, used for past habits, ongoing states, or descriptions involving envy.
Future
yo: envidiaré
The future tense of envidiar is envidiaré, envidiarás, envidiará, envidiarémos, envidiaréis, envidiarán, used for predictions or promises about future envy.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envidie
The present subjunctive of envidiar is envidie, envidies, envidiemos, envidien, envidiéis, used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envidiara
The imperfect subjunctive of envidiar (envidiara/envidiase) expresses hypothetical past envy or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envidia
Commands in the imperative are regular for envidiar: envidia (tú), envidie (usted), envidiemos (nosotros), envidien (ustedes), envidiad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no envidies
Negative commands for envidiar use the present subjunctive: no envidies (tú), no envidie (usted), no envidiemos (nosotros), no envidien (ustedes), no envidiéis (vosotros).