practicar Conditional Conjugation
practicar — to practice
The conditional uses the infinitive 'practicar' plus endings: practicaría, practicarías, practicaría.
practicar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say you 'would practice' if you had more time, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on practicar in the Conditional
Practicar is regular in the conditional tense.
Example Sentences
Practicaría más si tuviera tiempo.
I would practice more if I had time.
yo
¿Practicarías conmigo esta tarde?
Would you practice with me this afternoon?
tú
Nosotros practicaríamos, pero está lloviendo.
We would practice, but it is raining.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: practicaria
Correct: practicaría
Why: The conditional always requires an accent on the 'í' in all endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: practico
Practicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: practico, practicas, practica, etc.
Preterite
yo: practiqué
The preterite of practicar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (practiqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: practicaba
The imperfect of practicar is regular: practicaba, practicabas, practicaba, practicábamos, practicabais, practicaban.
Future
yo: practicaré
The future of practicar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: practicaré, practicarás, practicará.
Present Subjunctive
yo: practique
The present subjunctive of practicar uses 'qu' in all forms: practique, practiques, practique, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: practicara
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: practicara, practicaras, practicara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: practica
Use 'practica' (tú) or 'practique' (usted) to give direct orders to practice.
Negative Imperative
yo: no practiques
Negative commands always use the subjunctive: no practiques, no practique, no practiquemos.