exagerar Conditional Conjugation
exagerar — to exaggerate
The conditional of exagerar (exageraría, exagerarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
exagerar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what *would* happen under certain conditions (hypotheticals), to make polite requests, or to express probability in the past.
Notes on exagerar in the Conditional
Exagerar is regular in the conditional tense. The entire infinitive 'exagerar' is used as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo no exageraría si fuera tú.
I would not exaggerate if I were you.
yo
¿Tú exagerarías para conseguir el trabajo?
Would you exaggerate to get the job?
tú
Él exageraría la historia para impresionar.
He would exaggerate the story to impress.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros exageraríamos solo un poco.
We would exaggerate only a little.
nosotros
Ellos exagerarían si pensaran que nadie se daría cuenta.
They would exaggerate if they thought no one would notice.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'exagerará' instead of the conditional 'exageraría'.
Correct: Use 'exageraría' for hypothetical situations ('would exaggerate').
Why: The future tense describes certainty, while the conditional describes hypotheticals or politeness.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in the 'yo' form 'exageraría'.
Correct: The correct form is 'exageraría' with an accent on the final 'a'.
Why: The accent is necessary for pronunciation and distinguishes the conditional form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exagero
The present tense (exagero, exageras, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about exaggerating.
Preterite
yo: exageré
The preterite of exagerar is regular: exageré, exageraste, exageró, exageramos, exagerasteis, exageraron.
Imperfect
yo: exageraba
The imperfect of exagerar (exageraba, exagerabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past exaggeration.
Future
yo: exageraré
The future tense of exagerar (exageraré, exagerarás, etc.) talks about future exaggerations or probabilities.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exagere
The present subjunctive (exagere, exageres, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exagerara
The imperfect subjunctive (exagerara, exageraras, etc.) is used for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exagera
Exagera (tú), exagere (usted), exageremos (nosotros), exageren (ustedes), exagerad (vosotros) are the commands for 'to exaggerate'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no exageres
Negative commands like 'no exageres' (tú) or 'no exagere' (usted) use the present subjunctive.