profundizar Conditional Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive profundizar.
profundizar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to express a desire to go deeper into something 'if you had time' or to make a polite suggestion about analyzing a topic.
Notes on profundizar in the Conditional
Profundizar is regular in the conditional. The stem is the complete infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo profundizaría más si tuviera mejores fuentes.
I would go deeper if I had better sources.
yo
¿Profundizarías en este asunto por mí?
Would you look deeper into this matter for me?
tú
Nosotros profundizaríamos en el plan, pero no hay tiempo.
We would delve into the plan, but there is no time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect 'profundizaba'.
Correct: profundizaría
Why: The conditional uses the infinitive as a base, while the imperfect removes the -ar ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundizo
The present tense of profundizar is regular except for the standard pronunciation of the 'z' before 'o' and 'a'.
Preterite
yo: profundicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: profundicé (z becomes c).
Imperfect
yo: profundizaba
The imperfect of profundizar is completely regular: profundizaba, profundizabas, profundizaba...
Future
yo: profundizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive profundizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profundice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: the 'z' becomes 'c' (profundice).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: profundizara, profundizaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profundiza
Use the imperative to command someone to look closer or go deeper: profundiza (tú), profundice (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no profundices, no profundice...