humillar Conditional Conjugation
humillar — to humiliate
The conditional of 'humillar' (humillaría, humillarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
humillar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'humillar' for hypothetical situations ('I would humiliate him if...'), polite requests ('Would you humble yourself?'), or to describe what was going to happen in the past ('He said he would humble himself').
Notes on humillar in the Conditional
'Humillar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'humillar', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera la oportunidad, lo humillaría públicamente.
If I had the chance, I would humiliate him publicly.
yo
¿Te humillarías por dinero?
Would you humiliate yourself for money?
tú
Ellos dijeron que se humillarían ante el jefe.
They said they would humble themselves before the boss.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Sería un error si nos humilláramos ahora.
It would be a mistake if we humbled ourselves now.
nosotros
Usted me humillaría con esa pregunta.
You would humiliate me with that question.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical 'would' statements.
Correct: For 'would' scenarios, use the conditional: 'Me humillaría' not 'Me humillaré'.
Why: The future tense states what *will* happen, while the conditional describes what *would* happen under certain conditions.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect subjunctive endings.
Correct: Remember the conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían (e.g., 'humillaría'). The imperfect subjunctive has different endings (-ra, -ras, etc.).
Why: Both tenses deal with non-factual situations, but they have distinct forms and uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: humillo
The present indicative of 'humillar' (humillo, humillas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths about humiliating others or oneself.
Preterite
yo: humillé
The preterite of 'humillar' is regular: humillé, humillaste, humilló, humillamos, humillasteis, humillaron.
Imperfect
yo: humillaba
The imperfect of 'humillar' (humillaba, humillabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of humiliating or humbling.
Future
yo: humillaré
The future tense of 'humillar' (humillaré, humillarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or express probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: humille
The present subjunctive of 'humillar' (humille, humilles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: humillara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'humillar' (humillara/humillase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: humilla
Imperative commands for 'humillar' are: humilla (tú), humille (usted), humillemos (nosotros), humillad (vosotros), humillen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no humilles
Negative commands for 'humillar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no humilles (tú), no humille (usted), no humillemos (nosotros), no humilléis (vosotros), no humillen (ustedes).