fallar Conditional Conjugation
fallar — to fail
The conditional of fallar (fallaría, fallarías, fallaría, fallaríamos, fallaríais, fallarían) expresses 'would' fail or polite possibilities.
fallar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense of 'fallar' to talk about what would happen (or fail to happen) under certain hypothetical circumstances. It's also used for polite suggestions or requests.
Notes on fallar in the Conditional
Fallar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'fallar'.
Example Sentences
Yo fallaría si no tuviera tu ayuda.
I would fail if I didn't have your help.
yo
¿Tú fallarías en una situación así?
Would you fail in a situation like that?
tú
Él fallaría si intentara hacerlo solo.
He would fail if he tried to do it alone.
él/ella/usted
Ellos fallarían en su misión sin apoyo.
They would fail in their mission without support.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'Fallaría' (conditional) for 'would fail', not 'fallara'.
Why: The conditional tense directly translates 'would' in hypothetical statements about present or future possibilities.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Ensure you use the conditional endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: Both future and conditional use the infinitive stem but have different endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fallo
The present tense of fallar (fallo, fallas, falla, fallamos, falláis, fallan) describes current or habitual failures.
Preterite
yo: fallé
The preterite of fallar is regular: fallé, fallaste, falló, fallamos, fallasteis, fallaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: fallaba
The imperfect of fallar (fallaba, fallabas, fallaba, fallábamos, fallabais, fallaban) describes ongoing or habitual past failures.
Future
yo: fallaré
The future tense of fallar (fallaré, fallarás, fallará, fallaremos, fallaréis, fallarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: falle
Use the present subjunctive of fallar (falle, falles, falle, fallemos, falléis, fallen) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fallara
The imperfect subjunctive (fallara, fallaras, fallara, falláramos, fallarais, fallaran) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: falla
Use the imperative of fallar for direct commands: falla (tú), falle (usted), fallad (vosotros), fallen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no falles
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no falles (tú), no falle (usted), no falléis (vosotros), no fallen (ustedes).