orar Conditional Conjugation
orar — to pray
The conditional of orar is regular: oraría, orarías, oraría, oraríamos, oraríais, orarían.
orar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what someone 'would' pray for in a hypothetical situation or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on orar in the Conditional
Orar is regular in the conditional. The endings are added directly to the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
Yo oraría más si tuviera tiempo.
I would pray more if I had time.
yo
Nosotros oraríamos por ellos si nos lo pidieran.
We would pray for them if they asked us.
nosotros
Usted oraría mejor en un lugar tranquilo.
You would pray better in a quiet place.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'oraría' with the imperfect 'oraba'.
Correct: oraría
Why: The conditional implies a hypothetical 'would', while the imperfect describes a past 'used to'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oro
The present tense of orar is regular: oro, oras, ora, oramos, oráis, oran.
Preterite
yo: oré
The preterite of orar follows standard -ar endings: oré, oraste, oró, oramos, orasteis, oraron.
Imperfect
yo: oraba
The imperfect of orar uses regular -aba endings: oraba, orabas, oraba, orábamos, orabais, oraban.
Future
yo: oraré
The future of orar is regular: add endings to the infinitive to get oraré, orarás, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ore
The present subjunctive of orar changes the 'a' to 'e': ore, ores, ore, oremos, oréis, oren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: orara
The imperfect subjunctive of orar uses the preterite stem: orara, oraras, orara, oráramos, orarais, oraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ora
The imperative of orar provides commands: ora (tú), ore (usted), oremos (nosotros), orad (vosotros), oren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ores
The negative imperative of orar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no ores, no ore, etc.