
extender Conditional Conjugation
extender — to spread
The conditional of extender is regular: extendería, extenderías, extendería, extenderíamos, extenderíais, extenderían.
extender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' spread or extend something if possible, or to make polite offers/requests regarding extensions.
Notes on extender in the Conditional
Extender is regular in the conditional. Add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Me gustaría que extendería el plazo si pudiera.
I would extend the deadline if I could.
yo
¿Extenderías el mantel por favor?
Would you spread the tablecloth please?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect: 'extendía' vs 'extendería'.
Correct: extendería
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' from the infinitive (extend-er-ía), while the imperfect removes it (extend-ía).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: extiendo
Extender is a stem-changing (e-ie) verb in the present tense: extiendo, extiendes, extiende, extendemos, extendéis, extienden.
Preterite
yo: extendí
Extender is regular in the preterite: extendí, extendiste, extendió, extendimos, extendisteis, extendieron.
Imperfect
yo: extendía
The imperfect of extender is regular: extendía, extendías, extendía, extendíamos, extendíais, extendían.
Future
yo: extenderé
The future of extender is regular: extenderé, extenderás, extenderá, extenderemos, extenderéis, extenderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: extienda
The present subjunctive of extender follows the e-ie stem change: extienda, extiendas, extienda, extendamos, extendáis, extiendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: extendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of extender is formed from the third-person plural preterite: extendiera, extendieras, extendiera, extendiéramos, extendierais, extendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: extiende
Commands for extender use the stem change: extiende (tú), extienda (usted), extended (vosotros), extiendan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no extiendas
Negative commands for extender use the present subjunctive forms: no extiendas (tú), no extienda (usted), no extendáis (vosotros), no extiendan (ustedes).