fijar Conditional Conjugation
fijar — to set
The conditional of fijar (fijaría, fijarías, fijaría, fijaríamos, fijaríais, fijarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
fijar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
This tense is used for hypothetical situations – what *would* happen if something else were true. For 'fijar', it could be 'Si tuviera tiempo, fijaría la estantería' (If I had time, I would fix the shelf). It's also used for polite requests, like '¿Fijarías la fecha para la reunión?' (Would you set the date for the meeting?).
Notes on fijar in the Conditional
Fijar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'fijar', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo fijaría un precio más bajo si pudiera.
I would set a lower price if I could.
yo
¿Tú fijarías tu atención en eso?
Would you focus your attention on that?
tú
Él fijaría los parámetros si se lo pidieras.
He would set the parameters if you asked him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros fijaríamos un plan de acción detallado.
We would set a detailed action plan.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense 'Fijaré' for definite future actions, not the conditional 'Fijaría'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypotheticals or politeness, not certainty about the future.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect subjunctive endings.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. The imperfect subjunctive -ra endings are -ra, -ras, -ra, -ramos, -rais, -ran.
Why: While some forms look similar, they belong to different moods and tenses with distinct uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fijo
The present tense of fijar (fijo, fijas, fija, fijamos, fijáis, fijan) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: fijé
The preterite of fijar is regular: fijé, fijaste, fijó, fijamos, fijasteis, fijaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: fijaba
The imperfect tense of fijar (fijaba, fijabas, fijaba, fijábamos, fijabais, fijaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: fijaré
The future tense of fijar (fijaré, fijarás, fijará, fijaremos, fijaréis, fijarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fije
The present subjunctive of fijar (fije, fijes, fije, fijemos, fijéis, fijen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fijara
The imperfect subjunctive of fijar (fijara/fijase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fija
Use the imperative of fijar for direct commands: fija (tú), fije (usted), fijemos (nosotros), fijen (ustedes), fijad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fijes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no fijes (tú), no fije (usted), no fijemos (nosotros), no fijen (ustedes), no fijéis (vosotros).