
placer Conditional Conjugation
placer — to please
The conditional of placer is regular: placería, placerías, placería, placeríamos, placeríais, placerían.
placer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('it would please me') or to make very polite offers.
Notes on placer in the Conditional
Placer is regular in the conditional, using the full infinitive as the stem.
Example Sentences
Me placería mucho asistir a su boda.
It would please me very much to attend your wedding.
él/ella/usted
¿Te placería venir con nosotros?
Would it please you to come with us?
él/ella/usted
Nos placería recibir una respuesta pronto.
It would please us to receive a response soon.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'gustaría' instead of 'placería'.
Correct: Both are correct, but 'placería' is much more formal.
Why: Learners often forget 'placer' exists because 'gustar' is more common.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: plazco
Placer is irregular in the 'yo' form (plazco), while other forms are regular (places, place).
Preterite
yo: plací
The preterite of placer is regular: plací, placiste, plació, placimos, placisteis, placieron.
Imperfect
yo: placía
The imperfect of placer is regular: placía, placías, placía, placíamos, placíais, placían.
Future
yo: placeré
The future of placer is regular: placeré, placerás, placerá, placeremos, placeréis, placerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plazca
The present subjunctive uses the 'plazc-' stem: plazca, plazcas, plazca, plazcamos, plazcáis, plazcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: placiera
The imperfect subjunctive of placer is regular: placiera, placieras, placiera, placieramos, placierais, placieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: place
The imperative forms are place (tú), plazca (usted), and plazcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no plazcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no plazcas, no plazca, no plazcamos, no plazcáis, no plazcan.