prestar Conditional Conjugation
prestar — to lend
The conditional of prestar is regular: prestaría, prestarías, prestaría, prestaríamos, prestaríais, prestarían.
prestar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests ('Would you lend me...?') or to describe what you would lend if a certain condition were met.
Notes on prestar in the Conditional
Prestar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
¿Me prestaría su teléfono un momento?
Would you (formal) lend me your phone for a moment?
él/ella/usted
Yo te prestaría mi paraguas, pero está roto.
I would lend you my umbrella, but it is broken.
yo
Si tuviéramos más, os prestaríamos más.
If we had more, we would lend you all more.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect.
Correct: prestaría (conditional) vs prestaba (imperfect).
Why: The conditional implies a hypothesis or polite request, whereas the imperfect describes the past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presto
The present tense of prestar is regular: presto, prestas, presta, prestamos, prestáis, prestan.
Preterite
yo: presté
Prestar is regular in the preterite: presté, prestaste, prestó, prestamos, prestasteis, prestaron.
Imperfect
yo: prestaba
The imperfect of prestar uses standard -aba endings: prestaba, prestabas, prestaba, prestábamos, prestabais, prestaban.
Future
yo: prestaré
The future of prestar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: prestaré, prestarás, prestará, prestaremos, prestaréis, prestarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: preste
The present subjunctive of prestar is regular: preste, prestes, preste, prestemos, prestéis, presten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prestara
The imperfect subjunctive of prestar is regular: prestara, prestaras, prestara, prestáramos, prestarais, prestaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presta
The affirmative imperative of prestar is: presta (tú), prestad (vosotros), preste (usted), presten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prestes
The negative imperative of prestar uses present subjunctive forms: no prestes, no preste, no prestemos, no prestéis, no presten.