frotar Conditional Conjugation
frotar — to rub
Use the conditional 'frotaría', 'frotarías', 'frotaría', 'frotaríamos', 'frotaríais', 'frotarían' for hypotheticals ('would rub').
frotar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'frotar' to talk about what you 'would' do in a hypothetical situation ('Si tuviera tiempo, frotaría el coche'). It's also used for polite requests or to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on frotar in the Conditional
Frotar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'frotar-', and you add the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo frotaría la mesa si estuviera sucia.
I would rub the table if it were dirty.
yo
¿Tú frotarías el parche para que se pegue?
Would you rub the patch so it sticks?
tú
Él frotaría sus manos si hiciera mucho frío.
He would rub his hands if it were very cold.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros frotaríamos la alfombra si nos lo pidieras.
We would rub the carpet if you asked us to.
nosotros
Ellos frotarían las monedas para que brillen más.
They would rub the coins so they shine more.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional 'frotaría' when you mean a simple future action.
Correct: Use the future tense 'frotaré' for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional implies uncertainty or a hypothetical scenario, unlike the direct future tense.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'frotaría' with the imperfect subjunctive 'frotara'.
Correct: Remember 'frotaría' is for 'would rub' (conditional), and 'frotara' is for hypothetical past/present actions (imperfect subjunctive).
Why: They look and sound similar but serve different grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: froto
Use the present 'froto', 'frotas', 'frota', 'frotamos', 'frotáis', 'frotan' for current or habitual rubbing.
Preterite
yo: froté
Use the preterite 'froté', 'frotaste', 'frotó', 'frotamos', 'frotasteis', 'frotaron' for completed rubbing actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: frotaba
Use the imperfect 'frotaba', 'frotabas', 'frotaba', 'frotábamos', 'frotabais', 'frotaban' for ongoing or habitual past rubbing.
Future
yo: frotaré
Use the future 'frotaré', 'frotarás', 'frotará', 'frotaremos', 'frotaréis', 'frotarán' for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frote
Use 'frote', 'frotes', 'frote', 'frotemos', 'frotéis', 'froten' for wishes, doubts, and emotions with 'frotar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frotara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'frotara'/'frotase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts with 'frotar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: frota
Use 'frota', 'frote', 'frotad', 'frotemos', 'froten' for direct commands with 'frotar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no frotes
Use 'no frotes', 'no frote', 'no frotéis', 'no frotemos', 'no froten' for negative commands with 'frotar'.