inquietar Conditional Conjugation
inquietar — to worry
The conditional of inquietar (inquietaría, inquietarías, etc.) means 'would worry' or 'would bother'.
inquietar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would worry if...'), polite requests ('Would you worry about this?'), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would worry').
Notes on inquietar in the Conditional
Inquietar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'inquietar-' and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más información, me inquietaría menos.
If I had more information, I would worry less.
yo
Ellos no se inquietarían si supieran la verdad.
They wouldn't worry if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú te inquietarías por un pequeño retraso?
Would you worry about a small delay?
tú
Me dijo que se inquietaría si no llegaba a tiempo.
He told me he would worry if I didn't arrive on time.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'inquietaría' for hypothetical 'would' scenarios, and 'inquietaré' for definite future 'will' scenarios.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or conditional actions, whereas the future expresses certainty about a future event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inquieto
The present tense of inquietar (e.g., 'inquieto', 'inquietas', 'inquieta') means 'to worry' about something happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: inquieté
The preterite of inquietar is regular: inquieté, inquietaste, inquietó, inquietamos, inquietasteis, inquietaron.
Imperfect
yo: inquietaba
The imperfect of inquietar (inquietaba, inquietabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past worrying.
Future
yo: inquietaré
The future tense of inquietar (inquietaré, inquietarás, etc.) means 'will worry' or 'will bother'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inquiete
The present subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquiete', 'inquieten') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about something happening now or in the future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inquietara
The imperfect subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquietara', 'inquietase') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inquieta
Use the imperative of inquietar for direct commands like '¡Inquieta!' (you informal) or '¡Inquieten!' (you formal/plural).
Negative Imperative
yo: no inquietes
Form negative commands for inquietar using 'no' + present subjunctive, like '¡No inquietes!' (you informal).