liquidar Conditional Conjugation
liquidar — to settle
The conditional 'liquidaría', 'liquidarías', 'liquidaría', 'liquidaríamos', 'liquidaríais', 'liquidarían' means 'would settle'.
liquidar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('I would settle if...'), polite requests ('Would you settle the bill?'), or future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would settle later').
Notes on liquidar in the Conditional
Liquidar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'liquidar', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo liquidaría la deuda si tuviera el dinero.
I would settle the debt if I had the money.
yo
¿Tú liquidarías el saldo ahora?
Would you settle the balance now?
tú
Él liquidaría los gastos, pero no puede.
He would settle the expenses, but he can't.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros liquidaríamos todo si nos dieran tiempo.
We would settle everything if they gave us time.
nosotros
Ellos liquidarían la mercancía con descuento.
They would liquidate the merchandise at a discount.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: For actions that *will* happen, use the future tense: 'Liquidaré' (I will settle), not 'Liquidaría' (I would settle).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not factual future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional stem with the infinitive.
Correct: The conditional stem is the full infinitive: 'liquidar' + conditional ending (e.g., 'liquidaría').
Why: This is similar to the future tense stem, but the endings are different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: liquido
The present tense 'liquido', 'liquidas', 'liquida', 'liquidamos', 'liquidáis', 'lquidan' is for now, habits, or truths.
Preterite
yo: liquidé
The preterite of liquidar is regular: liquidé, liquidaste, liquidó, liquidamos, liquidasteis, liquidaron.
Imperfect
yo: liquidaba
The imperfect 'liquidaba', 'liquidabas', 'liquidaba', 'liquidábamos', 'liquidabais', 'liquidaban' describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: liquidaré
The future tense 'liquidaré', 'liquidarás', 'liquidará', 'liquidaremos', 'liquidaréis', 'liquidarán' talks about future actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: liquide
The present subjunctive 'liquide', 'liquides', 'liquidemos', 'liquiden' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: liquidara
The imperfect subjunctive 'liquidara' or 'liquidase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: liquida
Use 'liquida', 'liquide', 'liquidemos', 'liquiden', 'liquidad' for direct commands with liquidar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no liquides
Use 'no liquides', 'no liquide', 'no liquidemos', 'no liquiden', 'no liquidéis' for negative commands with liquidar.