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investigar Conditional Conjugation

investigarto investigate

A2regular (-gar spelling change in preterite/subjunctive) -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The conditional adds endings to the infinitive: investigaría, investigarías, investigaría...

investigar Conditional Forms

yoinvestigaría
investigarías
él/ella/ustedinvestigaría
nosotrosinvestigaríamos
vosotrosinvestigaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesinvestigarían

When to Use the Conditional

Use this to say what you 'would' investigate if you had the time or money, or to make polite suggestions.

Notes on investigar in the Conditional

Investigar is regular in the conditional tense.

Example Sentences

  • Investigaría más si tuviera tiempo.

    I would investigate more if I had time.

    yo

  • ¿Investigarías este caso por mí?

    Would you investigate this case for me?

  • Nosotros investigaríamos el problema juntos.

    We would investigate the problem together.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: investigaria

    Correct: investigaría

    Why: The conditional tense always requires an accent on the 'í' for all persons.

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