lavar Conditional Conjugation
lavar — to wash
The conditional of lavar is regular: lavaría, lavarías, lavaría, lavaríamos, lavaríais, lavarían.
lavar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' wash something if you had the time, or to make a polite request.
Notes on lavar in the Conditional
Lavar is regular. Add the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) to the infinitive 'lavar'.
Example Sentences
Yo lavaría los platos, pero no hay jabón.
I would wash the dishes, but there is no soap.
yo
¿Lavarías mi camisa por favor?
Would you wash my shirt please?
tú
Pensé que ellos lavarían el suelo hoy.
I thought they would wash the floor today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Dropping the accent on the 'í'.
Correct: lavaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the 'i' for all persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lavo
The present of lavar is regular: lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, laváis, lavan.
Preterite
yo: lavé
The preterite of lavar is regular: lavé, lavaste, lavó, lavamos, lavasteis, lavaron.
Imperfect
yo: lavaba
The imperfect of lavar is regular: lavaba, lavabas, lavaba, lavábamos, lavabais, lavaban.
Future
yo: lavaré
The future of lavar is regular: lavaré, lavarás, lavará, lavaremos, lavaréis, lavarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lave
The present subjunctive of lavar is regular: lave, laves, lave, lavemos, lavéis, laven.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lavara
The imperfect subjunctive of lavar is regular: lavara, lavaras, lavara, laváramos, lavarais, lavaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lava
The affirmative imperative of lavar is: lava (tú), lave (usted), lavemos (nosotros), lavad (vosotros), laven (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no laves
The negative imperative of lavar uses the present subjunctive: no laves, no lave, no lavemos, no lavéis, no laven.