obrar Conditional Conjugation
obrar — to act
The conditional of obrar is regular: obraría, obrarías, obraría, obraríamos, obraríais, obrarían, for hypotheticals and polite requests.
obrar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'obrar' for hypothetical situations ('I would act...'), polite requests ('Would you act...?'), or to express what someone would do in a certain circumstance. 'Yo obraría con más cautela' means 'I would act with more caution.'
Notes on obrar in the Conditional
Obrar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'obrar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo obraría de otra manera si fuera tú.
I would act differently if I were you.
yo
¿Tú obrarías igual en esa situación?
Would you act the same way in that situation?
tú
Él obraría con más cuidado si supiera el riesgo.
He would act more carefully if he knew the risk.
él/ella/usted
Ellos obrarían mejor si tuvieran más apoyo.
They would act better if they had more support.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive ('obrara') instead of the conditional ('obraría') for 'would act'.
Correct: Use the conditional for 'would': 'Yo obraría'. Use the imperfect subjunctive for 'if I acted/were acting'.
Why: The conditional expresses consequence ('would'), while the imperfect subjunctive often sets up a hypothetical condition ('if I were').
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with the imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían'. Imperfect endings are '-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban'.
Why: They sound similar but are distinct tenses with different meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obro
The present tense of obrar is regular: obro, obras, obra, obramos, obráis, obran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: obré
The preterite of obrar is regular: obré, obraste, obró, obramos, obrasteis, obraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: obraba
The imperfect of obrar is regular: obraba, obrabas, obraba, obrábamos, obrabais, obraban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: obraré
The future tense of obrar is regular: obraré, obrarás, obrará, obraremos, obraréis, obrarán, for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obre
The present subjunctive of obrar (obre, obres, obremos, obréis, obren) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: obrara
The imperfect subjunctive of obrar (obrara/obrara) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: obra
Use the imperative of obrar for direct commands: obra (tú), obre (usted), obremos (nosotros), obrad (vosotros), obren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no obres
Negative commands for obrar use the present subjunctive: no obres (tú), no obre (usted), no obremos (nosotros), no obréis (vosotros), no obren (ustedes).