frenar Conditional Conjugation
frenar — to brake
The conditional of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaría, frenarías, frenaría, frenaríamos, frenaríais, frenarían.
frenar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would brake'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For 'frenar', it's 'I would brake if you asked' or 'He would have braked'.
Notes on frenar in the Conditional
'Frenar' is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'frenar-' serves as the stem, followed by the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo frenaría si tuviera que hacerlo.
I would brake if I had to do it.
yo
¿Tú frenarías en esa situación?
Would you brake in that situation?
tú
Él frenaría si viera el peligro.
He would brake if he saw the danger.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros frenaríamos si nos lo pidieras.
We would brake if you asked us to.
nosotros
Ellos frenarían si el coche lo necesitara.
They would brake if the car needed it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional 'frenaría' for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense 'frenará' for definite future events.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain actions, whereas the future tense indicates certainty or high probability.
Mistake: Confusing conditional 'frenaría' with imperfect 'frenaba' for past habits.
Correct: Use 'frenaba' for past habits ('I used to brake') and 'frenaría' for hypothetical conditions ('I would brake').
Why: They refer to different time frames and types of actions: past habit vs. hypothetical condition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: freno
The present tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: freno, frenas, frena, frenamos, frenáis, frenan.
Preterite
yo: frené
The preterite of frenar (to brake) is regular: frené, frenaste, frenó, frenamos, frenasteis, frenaron.
Imperfect
yo: frenaba
The imperfect of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaba, frenabas, frenaba, frenábamos, frenabais, frenaban.
Future
yo: frenaré
The future tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaré, frenarás, frenará, frenaremos, frenaréis, frenarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frene
Frene, frenes, frene, frenemos, frenéis, frenen are the present subjunctive forms of 'frenar' (to brake).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frenara
Frenara/frenase, frenaras/frenases, frenara/frenase, frenáramos/frenásemos, frenarais/frenaseis, frenaran/frenasen are imperfect subjunctive forms of 'frenar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: frena
Frena, frene, frenemos, frenad, frenen are the imperative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).
Negative Imperative
yo: no frenes
No frenes, no frene, no frenemos, no frenéis, no frenen are the negative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).