exponer Conditional Conjugation
exponer — to exhibit
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondría, expondrías, expondría, expondríamos, expondríais, expondrían.
exponer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what someone 'would' present or to make polite suggestions about explaining something.
Notes on exponer in the Conditional
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future ('expondr-') by adding a 'd' and dropping the 'e'.
Example Sentences
Yo expondría el caso, pero no tengo tiempo.
I would present the case, but I don't have time.
yo
¿Expondrías tus pinturas en esa galería?
Would you exhibit your paintings in that gallery?
tú
Nosotros expondríamos si fuera necesario.
We would explain if it were necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'exponería'.
Correct: expondría
Why: Just like the future tense, the conditional requires the 'd' in the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expongo
Exponer is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form: expongo, expones, expone, exponemos, exponéis, exponen.
Preterite
yo: expuse
Exponer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'u' stem: expuse, expusiste, expuso, expusimos, expusisteis, expusieron.
Imperfect
yo: exponía
Exponer is completely regular in the imperfect: exponía, exponías, exponía, exponíamos, exponíais, exponían.
Future
yo: expondré
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondré, expondrás, expondrá, expondremos, expondréis, expondrán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exponga
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expong-' in the present subjunctive: exponga, expongas, exponga, expongamos, expongáis, expongan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expusiera
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expusi-' in the imperfect subjunctive: expusiera, expusieras, expusiera, expusiéramos, expusierais, expusieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expón
The affirmative commands for exponer are: expón (tú), exponga (usted), expongamos (nosotros), exponed (vosotros), expongan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expongas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no expongas (tú), no exponga (usted), no expongamos (nosotros), no expongáis (vosotros), no expongan (ustedes).