expresar Conditional Conjugation
expresar — to express
The conditional of expresar is regular: expresaría, expresarías, expresaría, expresaríamos, expresaríais, expresarían.
expresar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say how you 'would express' something if given the chance, or to make a polite suggestion about expressing an idea.
Notes on expresar in the Conditional
Expresar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo expresaría mi punto de vista si me dejaran.
I would express my point of view if they let me.
yo
Nosotros expresaríamos más apoyo si fuera posible.
We would express more support if it were possible.
nosotros
¿Expresarían ustedes su desacuerdo?
Would you all express your disagreement?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: expresaria (without accent)
Correct: expresaría
Why: The conditional tense always requires an accent on the 'i' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expreso
The present tense of expresar is regular: expreso, expresas, expresa, expresamos, expresáis, expresan.
Preterite
yo: expresé
The preterite of expresar is regular: expresé, expresaste, expresó, expresamos, expresasteis, expresaron.
Imperfect
yo: expresaba
The imperfect of expresar follows the standard -aba pattern: expresaba, expresabas, expresaba, expresábamos, expresabais, expresaban.
Future
yo: expresaré
The future of expresar is regular: expresaré, expresarás, expresará, expresaremos, expresaréis, expresarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exprese
The present subjunctive of expresar uses -e endings: exprese, expreses, exprese, expresemo, expreséis, expresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expresara
The imperfect subjunctive of expresar uses the -ara stem: expresara, expresaras, expresara, expresáramos, expresarais, expresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expresa
The affirmative imperative of expresar uses: expresa (tú), exprese (usted), expresad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expreses
The negative imperative of expresar uses present subjunctive forms: no expreses, no exprese, no expreséis.