insinuar Conditional Conjugation
insinuar — to hint
The conditional of insinuar is regular: insinuaría, insinuarías, insinuaría, insinuaríamos, insinuaríais, insinuarían.
insinuar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say someone 'would hint' at something under certain conditions or to be polite.
Notes on insinuar in the Conditional
Insinuar is regular. Note that every single form in the conditional has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo no insinuaría eso si fuera tú.
I wouldn't suggest that if I were you.
yo
¿Insinuarías que ella miente?
Would you suggest that she is lying?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'insinuara' instead of 'insinuaría'.
Correct: insinuaría
Why: Insinuara is subjunctive; insinuaría is the conditional 'would' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: insinúo
The present of insinuar requires an accent on the 'u' (insinúo, insinúas) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: insinué
The preterite of insinuar is regular: insinué, insinuaste, insinuó, insinuamos, insinuasteis, insinuaron.
Imperfect
yo: insinuaba
The imperfect of insinuar is regular: insinuaba, insinuabas, insinuaba, insinuábamos, insinuabais, insinuaban.
Future
yo: insinuaré
The future of insinuar is regular: insinuaré, insinuarás, insinuará, insinuaremos, insinuaréis, insinuarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: insinúe
The present subjunctive of insinuar follows the 'u-to-ú' change: insinúe, insinúes, insinúe, insinuemos, insinuéis, insinúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: insinuara
The imperfect subjunctive of insinuar is regular: insinuara, insinuaras, insinuara, insinuáramos, insinuarais, insinuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: insinúa
Use insinúa (tú), insinúe (usted), and insinuad (vosotros) to tell someone to drop a hint.
Negative Imperative
yo: no insinúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no insinúes (tú), no insinúe (usted), no insinuéis (vosotros).