incendiar Conditional Conjugation
incendiar — to set on fire
The conditional ('incendiaría', 'incendiarías') expresses hypotheticals ('would set fire') or polite requests.
incendiar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('Si tuviera gasolina, incendiaría el coche' - If I had gasoline, I would torch the car), polite requests, or future-in-the-past. It often translates to 'would'.
Notes on incendiar in the Conditional
'Incendiar' is regular in the conditional. The stem is the infinitive, and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Yo incendiaría la leña si hiciera más frío.
I would light the firewood if it were colder.
yo
¿Tú incendiarías esa casa vieja?
Would you set fire to that old house?
tú
Él incendiaría el documento si fuera necesario.
He would burn the document if it were necessary.
él/ella/usted
Ellos incendiarían la pradera para renovarla.
They would burn the meadow to renew it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'incendiaría' for 'would', not 'incendiará' for 'will'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the conditional ending.
Correct: The endings are '-ía', '-ías', '-ía', '-íamos', '-íais', '-ían'. For example, 'incendiaría'.
Why: These endings are unique to the conditional and must be applied to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incendio
The present tense ('incendio', 'incendias') describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: incendié
The preterite of 'incendiar' is regular: incendié, incendiaste, incendió, incendiamos, incendiasteis, incendiaron.
Imperfect
yo: incendiaba
The imperfect ('incendiaba', 'incendiabas') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'incendiaba la chimenea cada noche'.
Future
yo: incendiaré
The future tense ('incendiaré', 'incendiarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incendie
The present subjunctive ('incendie', 'incendies', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incendiara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incendiara' or 'incendiase') talks about past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incendia
Commands like 'incendia tú' or 'incendien ustedes' are formed directly from the present subjunctive (except for tú).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incendies
Negative commands like 'no incendies' always use the present subjunctive forms.