lamer Conditional Conjugation
lamer — to lick
The conditional (lamería, lamerías, etc.) expresses 'would' licking, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
lamer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical licking ('I would lick...'), polite requests ('Would you lick...?'), or to describe what was going to happen in the past ('He said he would lick it').
Notes on lamer in the Conditional
Lamer is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'lamer', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo lamería el postre si me lo ofrecieras.
I would lick the dessert if you offered it to me.
yo
¿Tú lamerías la cuchara si estuviera limpia?
Would you lick the spoon if it were clean?
tú
Él lamería la herida si no le doliera.
He would lick the wound if it didn't hurt him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros lameríamos el plato si tuviéramos más hambre.
We would lick the plate if we were hungrier.
nosotros
Ellos lamerían el cristal si estuviera helado.
They would lick the glass if it were frosted.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals, e.g., 'Yo lameré si me lo das'.
Correct: For a hypothetical situation ('if...then...'), use the conditional: 'Yo lamería si me lo dieras'.
Why: The conditional is used for hypothetical outcomes, often linked to an 'if' clause.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamo
The present indicative (lamo, lames, lame, etc.) describes current or habitual licking.
Preterite
yo: lamí
The preterite of lamer (lamí, lamiste, lamió, etc.) describes completed licking actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: lamía
The imperfect (lamía, lamías, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing licking actions.
Future
yo: lameré
The future tense (lameré, lamerás, etc.) indicates licking actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lama
The present subjunctive (lama, lamas, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamiera
The imperfect subjunctive forms (lamiera, lamieras, etc.) express hypothetical or past subjunctive actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lame
Lame, lamad, lama, lamamos, laman are commands for 'lick'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamas
No lamas, no lamáis, no lama, no lamamos, no laman are negative commands for 'lick'.