probar Conditional Conjugation
probar — try
The conditional of probar is regular: probaría, probarías, probaría, probaríamos, probaríais, probarían.
probar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would try' something if you could, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on probar in the Conditional
Probar is regular here. Use the full infinitive 'probar' as your base.
Example Sentences
Yo probaría el pulpo, pero no tengo hambre.
I would try the octopus, but I'm not hungry.
yo
¿Probarías este postre si te lo pido?
Would you try this dessert if I asked you?
tú
Nosotros probaríamos el coche si fuera más barato.
We would test the car if it were cheaper.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Applying the 'ue' stem change (pruebaría).
Correct: probaría
Why: The conditional always uses the full infinitive 'probar' as the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pruebo
Probar is an o>ue stem-changer: pruebo, pruebas, prueba, probamos, probáis, prueban.
Preterite
yo: probé
Probar is completely regular in the preterite: probé, probaste, probó, probamos, probasteis, probaron.
Imperfect
yo: probaba
Probar is regular in the imperfect: probaba, probabas, probaba, probábamos, probabais, probaban.
Future
yo: probaré
The future of probar is regular: probaré, probarás, probará, probaremos, probaréis, probarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pruebe
Probar follows the o>ue change in the subjunctive: pruebe, pruebes, pruebe, probemos, probéis, prueben.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: probara
The imperfect subjunctive of probar is regular: probara, probaras, probara, probáramos, probarais, probaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prueba
Commands for probar: prueba (tú), pruebe (usted), probad (vosotros), prueben (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pruebes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no pruebes (tú), no pruebe (usted), no probemos (nosotros), no prueben (ustedes).