pesar Conditional Conjugation
pesar — to weigh
The conditional of pesar (pesaría, pesarías...) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would weigh') or polite requests.
pesar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense to talk about what would happen under certain circumstances (hypotheticals), to make polite requests, or to express probability or conjecture about the past. For 'pesar', it could be 'I would weigh it if you asked' or 'It would probably weigh 5 kilos'.
Notes on pesar in the Conditional
Pesar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'pesar', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Si tuviera tiempo, pesaría la comida.
If I had time, I would weigh the food.
yo
¿Pesarías esta caja para mí?
Would you weigh this box for me?
tú
El envío pesaría unos 20 kilos.
The shipment would weigh about 20 kilos.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros pesaríamos todo con más cuidado.
We would weigh everything more carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'Pesaría' (conditional - would weigh) for hypotheticals, not 'Pesará' (future - will weigh).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty or prediction.
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of conditional for polite requests.
Correct: Use 'Me ayudarías a pesar...' (Would you help me weigh...) not 'Me ayudaras a pesar...'.
Why: While both can express politeness, the conditional is more direct for requests like 'would you...?'
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peso
The present tense of pesar (peso, pesas...) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: pesé
The preterite of pesar (pesé, pesaste...) is used for completed actions in the past, like 'I weighed' or 'it weighed' at a specific moment.
Imperfect
yo: pesaba
The imperfect of pesar (pesaba, pesabas...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to weigh' or 'it was weighing'.
Future
yo: pesaré
The future tense of pesar (pesar, pesará...) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pese
The present subjunctive of pesar (pesa, peses...) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pesara
The imperfect subjunctive of pesar (pesara, pesaras...) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pesa
Use the imperative of pesar for direct commands like 'weigh!' or 'weigh!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peses
Use the negative imperative of pesar with 'no' and the present subjunctive, like 'no peses' (don't weigh).