privar Conditional Conjugation
privar — to deprive
Use 'privaría' (I would deprive) for hypotheticals or polite requests.
privar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or expressing future actions from a past perspective. For 'privar', you might say 'Me gustaría, pero no te privaría de tu tiempo libre' (I'd like to, but I wouldn't deprive you of your free time) or 'Si tuviera el poder, no los privaría de sus derechos' (If I had the power, I wouldn't deprive them of their rights).
Notes on privar in the Conditional
Privar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'privar', and the endings are the standard ones for all -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Si fuera rico, no me privaría de nada.
If I were rich, I wouldn't deprive myself of anything.
yo
¿Me privarías de tu ayuda si te lo pidiera?
Would you deprive me of your help if I asked you?
tú
Ellos nos privarían de todo si pudieran.
They would deprive us of everything if they could.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El comité nos privaría de fondos si no cumplimos los requisitos.
The committee would deprive us of funds if we don't meet the requirements.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense for definite future actions: 'Los privaré...' (I will deprive...).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite situations, not certainty.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with future endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían'. Future endings are '-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án'.
Why: These endings are distinct and must be applied correctly to the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: privo
Use 'privo' (yo) and 'privan' (they) for current actions or general truths about depriving.
Preterite
yo: privé
The preterite of 'privar' is regular: privé, privaste, privó, privamos, privasteis, privaron.
Imperfect
yo: privaba
Use 'privaba' (he/she/it) for ongoing or habitual past deprivation.
Future
yo: privaré
Use 'privaré' (I will deprive) and 'privarán' (they will deprive) for future actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prive
Use 'prive' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: privara
Use 'privara' or 'privase' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: priva
Use 'priva' (tú) and other forms like 'prive' (usted) for direct commands with 'privar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prives
Use 'no prives' (tú) and other forms like 'no prive' (usted) for negative commands.