examinar Conditional Conjugation
examinar — to examine
The conditional of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaría', 'examinarías', 'examinaría', 'examinaríamos', 'examinaríais', 'examinarían'.
examinar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'examinar' for hypothetical situations ('I would examine it if I had time'), polite requests ('Would you examine this?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would examine the report').
Notes on examinar in the Conditional
'Examinar' is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'examinar-' serves as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo examinaría el coche si tuviera tiempo.
I would examine the car if I had time.
yo
¿Podrías examinar este documento?
Could you examine this document?
tú
Él dijo que examinaría la situación.
He said he would examine the situation.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros examinaríamos todas las posibilidades.
We would examine all the possibilities.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'examinaría' for 'would examine' (hypothetical) and 'examinaré' for 'will examine' (certainty).
Why: The conditional expresses possibility or politeness, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Omitting the 'i' before the ending.
Correct: Ensure the conditional has 'i' before the endings: 'examinaría', not 'examinaría'.
Why: This 'i' is part of the conditional stem formation for -ar and -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: examino
The present tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examino', 'examinas', 'examina', 'examinamos', 'examináis', 'examinan'.
Preterite
yo: examiné
The preterite of 'examinar' is regular: 'examiné', 'examinaste', 'examinó', 'examinamos', 'examinasteis', 'examinaron'.
Imperfect
yo: examinaba
The imperfect of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaba', 'examinabas', 'examinaba', 'examinábamos', 'examinabais', 'examinaban'.
Future
yo: examinaré
The future tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaré', 'examinarás', 'examinará', 'examinaremos', 'examinaréis', 'examinarán'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: examine
The present subjunctive of 'examinar' (examine, examines, examinezamos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: examinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'examinar' (examinara, examinases, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: examina
The imperative of 'examinar' has regular commands like 'examina' (tú) and 'examine' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no examines
Negative commands for 'examinar' use the present subjunctive: 'no examines' (tú), 'no examine' (usted).