motivar Conditional Conjugation
motivar — to motivate
The conditional of motivar (motivaría, motivarías, motivaría, motivaríamos, motivaríais, motivarían) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
motivar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('Si tuviera tiempo, te motivaría'), polite requests ('¿Podrías motivarme?'), or when describing something that would happen in the future from a past perspective ('Dijo que nos motivaría').
Notes on motivar in the Conditional
Motivar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'motivar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo te motivaría si supiera cómo.
I would motivate you if I knew how.
yo
Tú me motivarías a intentarlo de nuevo.
You would motivate me to try again.
tú
Él nos motivaría si se lo pidiéramos.
He would motivate us if we asked him.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos motivarían a pesar de las dificultades.
They would motivate us despite the difficulties.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'motivaría' for hypothetical 'would' and 'motivaré' for definite future 'will'.
Why: Conditional expresses uncertainty or hypothetical outcomes, while future expresses certainty about future events.
Mistake: Missing the accent on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'motivaríais'.
Why: The accent on the 'i' is required for correct pronunciation and spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: motivo
The present indicative of motivar (motivo, motivas, motiva, motivamos, motiváis, motivan) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: motivé
The preterite of motivar is regular: motivé, motivaste, motivó, motivamos, motivasteis, motivaron.
Imperfect
yo: motivaba
The imperfect of motivar (motivaba, motivabas, motivaba, motivábamos, motivabais, motivaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: motivaré
The future tense of motivar (motivaré, motivarás, motivará, motivaremos, motivaréis, motivarán) expresses actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: motive
The present subjunctive of motivar (motive, motives, motivemos, motiven, motivéis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: motivara
The imperfect subjunctive of motivar (e.g., motivara, motivaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or suggestions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: motiva
Commands in the imperative for motivar: motiva (tú), motive (usted), motivemos (nosotros), motiven (ustedes), motivad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no motives
Negative commands for motivar use the present subjunctive: no motives (tú), no motive (usted), no motivemos (nosotros), no motiven (ustedes), no motivéis (vosotros).