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preocupar Conditional Conjugation

preocuparto worry

A2regular -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The conditional of preocupar is regular: preocuparía, preocuparías, preocuparía, preocuparíamos, preocuparíais, preocuparían.

preocupar Conditional Forms

yopreocuparía
preocuparías
él/ella/ustedpreocuparía
nosotrospreocuparíamos
vosotrospreocuparíais
ellos/ellas/ustedespreocuparían

When to Use the Conditional

Use the conditional to express what 'would' worry someone under certain circumstances or to make polite inquiries.

Notes on preocupar in the Conditional

Preocupar is regular. All endings have an accent on the 'í'.

Example Sentences

  • Me preocuparía si fuera verdad.

    It would worry me if it were true.

    yo

  • ¿Te preocuparías en mi lugar?

    Would you worry in my place?

  • Dijeron que no se preocuparían.

    They said they wouldn't worry.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect 'preocupaba'.

    Correct: Use 'preocuparía' for 'would worry'.

    Why: The conditional always includes the 'r' from the infinitive.

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