hurgar Conditional Conjugation
hurgar — to rummage
The conditional of hurgar is regular: hurgaría, hurgarías, hurgaría, hurgaríamos, hurgaríais, hurgarían.
hurgar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would rummage' through something under certain conditions, or for polite suggestions.
Notes on hurgar in the Conditional
Hurgar is regular in the conditional. Add the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo no hurgaría en esa caja; parece peligrosa.
I wouldn't rummage in that box; it looks dangerous.
yo
¿Hurgarías en la basura por cien dólares?
Would you rummage through the trash for a hundred dollars?
tú
Hurgarían en el pasado si fuera necesario.
They would dig into the past if it were necessary.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect (hurgaba vs hurgaría).
Correct: hurgaría
Why: Hurgaba is 'used to rummage' (past), while hurgaría is 'would rummage' (hypothetical).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hurgo
Hurgar is completely regular in the present indicative: hurgo, hurgas, hurga, hurgamos, hurgáis, hurgan.
Preterite
yo: hurgué
The preterite of hurgar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hurgué), which needs a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: hurgaba
The imperfect of hurgar is regular: hurgaba, hurgabas, hurgaba, hurgábamos, hurgabais, hurgaban.
Future
yo: hurgaré
The future of hurgar is regular: hurgaré, hurgarás, hurgará, hurgaremos, hurgaréis, hurgarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hurgue
Hurgar undergoes a g to gu spelling change in the present subjunctive: hurgue, hurgues, hurgue, hurguemos, hurguéis, hurguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hurgara
The imperfect subjunctive of hurgar is regular: hurgara, hurgaras, hurgara, hurgáramos, hurgarais, hurgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hurga
The imperative uses 'hurga' (tú) and 'hurgue' (usted/ustedes) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hurgues
The negative imperative of hurgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no hurgues, no hurgue, no hurguemos, no hurguéis, no hurguen.