predominar Conditional Conjugation
predominar — to predominate
The conditional of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaría,' 'predominarías,' 'predominaría,' 'predominaríamos,' 'predominaríais,' 'predominarían'.
predominar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past. For 'predominar,' it expresses what would happen or what someone would do if conditions were right.
Notes on predominar in the Conditional
'Predominar' is a regular -ar verb. Its conditional stem is the infinitive ('predominar-'), and it takes the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Si tuviéramos más recursos, la calidad predominaría.
If we had more resources, quality would predominate.
él/ella/usted
Yo creía que el rojo predominaría en el diseño.
I thought red would predominate in the design.
yo
¿Predominaríais vosotros en el mercado si hubiera competencia?
Would you all (informal) predominate in the market if there were competition?
vosotros
Ellos dicen que sus ideas predominarían.
They say their ideas would predominate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'predominará' instead of the conditional 'predominaría' for a hypothetical outcome.
Correct: Use 'predominaría' when talking about what 'would' happen.
Why: The future tense expresses certainty about the future, while the conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on conditional forms.
Correct: All conditional forms have an accent on the 'i' of the ending: 'predominarí-'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the conditional ending, distinguishing it from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predomino
The present indicative of 'predominar' is regular: 'predomino,' 'predominas,' 'predomina,' 'predominamos,' 'predomináis,' 'predominan'.
Preterite
yo: predominé
The preterite of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominé,' 'predominaste,' 'predominó,' 'predominamos,' 'predominasteis,' 'predominaron'.
Imperfect
yo: predominaba
The imperfect of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaba,' 'predominabas,' 'predominaba,' 'predominábamos,' 'predominabais,' 'predominaban'.
Future
yo: predominaré
The future tense of 'predominar' is regular: 'predominaré,' 'predominarás,' 'predominará,' 'predominaremos,' 'predominaréis,' 'predominarán'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predomine
Use present subjunctive forms like 'predomine' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predominara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'predominara' or 'predominase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predomina
Use imperative forms like 'predomina' (tú) and 'predomine' (usted) for direct commands with predominar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no predomines
Form negative commands like 'no predomines' (tú) using the present subjunctive with 'no'.