pillar Conditional Conjugation
pillar — to catch
Pillaría, pillarías, pillaría, pillaríamos, pillaríais, pillarían express 'would catch' hypotheticals.
pillar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense of 'pillar' for hypothetical situations ('I would catch'), polite requests, or future actions viewed from the past. For example, 'Si tuviera dinero, pillaría un taxi' means 'If I had money, I would catch a taxi'.
Notes on pillar in the Conditional
Pillar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'pillar', and the endings are standard for the conditional.
Example Sentences
Yo pillaría un taxi si lloviera.
I would catch a taxi if it rained.
yo
¿Tú no pillaría el último tren?
Wouldn't you catch the last train?
tú
Él pillaría el mensaje si se lo dijeras.
He would get the message if you told him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros pillaríamos un buen sitio.
We would get a good spot.
nosotros
Ellos pillaría la indirecta.
They would get the hint.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense ('pillaré') instead of the conditional ('pillaría') for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'would catch' scenarios, use the conditional 'pillaría'.
Why: The future tense expresses certainty about the future, while the conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with other tenses.
Correct: Ensure you use the correct conditional endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These endings are unique to the conditional and must be applied to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pillo
Pillo, pillas, pilla, pillamos, pilláis, pillan are the 'to catch' forms for now or habits.
Preterite
yo: pillé
Pillé, pillaste, pilló, pillamos, pillasteis, pillaron are the completed past actions for 'pillar'.
Imperfect
yo: pillaba
Pillaba, pillabas, pillaba, pillábamos, pillabais, pillaban describe past ongoing or habitual actions for 'pillar'.
Future
yo: pillaré
Pillaré, pillarás, pillará, pillaremos, pillaréis, pillarán are the future 'will catch' forms.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pille
The present subjunctive of pillar (pille, pilles, pille, pillemos, pillen, pillen) is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pillara
The imperfect subjunctive of pillar (pillara/pillase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pilla
Pilla, pillad, pille, pillemos, pillen are the commands for 'pillar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pilles
Don't catch: no pilles, no pilléis, no pille, no pillemos, no pillen.