expandir Conditional Conjugation
expandir — to expand
The conditional of expandir is regular: expandiría, expandirías, expandiría, expandiríamos, expandiríais, expandirían.
expandir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would expand'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For 'expandir,' think 'I would expand the company if I had the money.'
Notes on expandir in the Conditional
Expandir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'expandir,' and the endings are added directly.
Example Sentences
Yo expandiría mi negocio si tuviera más capital.
I would expand my business if I had more capital.
yo
¿Expandirías tus servicios a otras ciudades?
Would you expand your services to other cities?
tú
Él dijo que expandiría la biblioteca.
He said he would expand the library.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros expandiríamos la casa si hubiera espacio.
We would expand the house if there were space.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'expandiría' for 'would expand' in hypothetical clauses, not 'expandiré.'
Why: The conditional mood is required for hypothetical or counterfactual statements.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with other tenses.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These endings are unique to the conditional tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expando
Expandir is regular in the present tense: expando, expandes, expande, expandimos, expandís, expanden.
Preterite
yo: expandí
Expandir is regular in the preterite: expandí, expandiste, expandió, expandimos, expandisteis, expandieron.
Imperfect
yo: expandía
Expandir is regular in the imperfect tense: expandía, expandías, expandía, expandíamos, expandíais, expandían.
Future
yo: expandiré
The future of expandir is regular: expandiré, expandirás, expandirá, expandiremos, expandiréis, expandirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: expanda
The present subjunctive of expandir (expanda, expandas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expandiera
The imperfect subjunctive of expandir (expandiera/expandiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expande
The imperative of expandir has regular commands for tú (expande) and vosotros (expandid), but irregular usted/ustedes/nosotros (expanda/expandan/expandamos).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expandas
Negative commands for expandir always use the present subjunctive: no expanda(s), no expandamos, no expandan.