intimidar Conditional Conjugation
intimidar — to intimidate
The conditional of 'intimidar' (intimidaría, intimidarías, etc.) expresses 'would' intimidate or polite requests.
intimidar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would intimidate them if I were brave'), polite requests ('Would you intimidate the dog for me?'), or future-in-the-past ('He said he would intimidate them').
Notes on intimidar in the Conditional
Intimidar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'intimidar', and you add the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, etc.).
Example Sentences
Si fuera más valiente, intimidaría al jefe.
If I were braver, I would intimidate the boss.
yo
¿Tú me intimidarías si te pidiera un favor?
Would you intimidate me if I asked you for a favor?
tú
Ellos nos dijeron que no nos intimidarían.
They told us they would not intimidate us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros preferiríamos no intimidar a nadie.
We would prefer not to intimidate anyone.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would' statements, use the conditional: 'Yo intimidaría', not 'Yo intimidaré'.
Why: The future tense speaks of certainty, while the conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, etc., while imperfect endings are -aba, -abas, -aba.
Why: Both can describe past situations or hypotheticals, but their forms and precise uses differ.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intimido
The present tense of 'intimidar' (intimo, intimidas, etc.) describes current or habitual acts of intimidation.
Preterite
yo: intimidé
The preterite of 'intimidar' is regular: intimidé, intimidaste, intimidó, intimidamos, intimidasteis, intimidaron.
Imperfect
yo: intimidaba
The imperfect of 'intimidar' (intimidaba, intimidabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past intimidation.
Future
yo: intimidaré
The future tense of 'intimidar' (intimidaré, intimidarás, etc.) speaks of future intimidation.
Present Subjunctive
yo: intimide
The present subjunctive of 'intimidar' (intimide, intimides, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: intimidara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'intimidar' (intimidara, intimidaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or uncertain past actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: intimida
Use the imperative of 'intimidar' for direct commands like 'intimidate!' (tú: intimida, ustedes: intimiden).
Negative Imperative
yo: no intimides
Form negative commands for 'intimidar' using 'no' + present subjunctive (e.g., no intimides, no intimiden).