infectar Conditional Conjugation
infectar — to infect
The conditional of infectar is regular: infectaría, infectarías, infectaría, infectaríamos, infectaríais, infectarían.
infectar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or future actions from a past perspective. For 'infectar,' it could be 'I would disinfect if...' or 'It would infect if...'.
Notes on infectar in the Conditional
Infectar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the full infinitive 'infectar,' and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera tiempo, infectaría la herida yo mismo.
If I had time, I would disinfect the wound myself.
yo
¿Tú la infectarías con esa aguja?
Would you infect yourself with that needle?
tú
El médico dijo que se infectaría si no tomaba el antibiótico.
The doctor said he would get infected if he didn't take the antibiotic.
él/ella/usted
Ellos infectarían la zona, pero no tienen el material.
They would disinfect the area, but they don't have the material.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros infectaríamos la sala de operaciones.
We would disinfect the operating room.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional 'infectaría' for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense 'infectará' for actions that will happen, and the conditional 'infectaría' for hypothetical or polite situations.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes, not certainty.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending with the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían (infectaría), while imperfect subjunctive endings are -ara/-ase, -aras/-ases, etc. (infectara/infectase).
Why: They sound similar but have distinct grammatical functions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: infecto
The present indicative of infectar is regular: infecto, infectas, infecta, infectamos, infectáis, infectan.
Preterite
yo: infecté
The preterite of infectar is regular: infecté, infectaste, infectó, infectamos, infectasteis, infectaron.
Imperfect
yo: infectaba
The imperfect of infectar is regular: infectaba, infectabas, infectaba, infectábamos, infectabais, infectaban.
Future
yo: infectaré
The future tense of infectar is regular: infectaré, infectarás, infectará, infectaremos, infectaréis, infectarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: infecte
The present subjunctive of infectar (infecte, infectes, infectemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: infectara
The imperfect subjunctive of infectar (e.g., infectara, infectaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: infecta
The imperative of infectar is mostly regular, with commands like infecta (tú), infecte (usted), infectemos (nosotros), infecten (ustedes), and infectad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no infectes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no infectes (tú), no infecte (usted), no infectemos (nosotros), no infecten (ustedes), no infectéis (vosotros).