prohibir Conditional Conjugation
prohibir — to forbid
The conditional of prohibir is regular: prohibiría, prohibirías, prohibiría, prohibiríamos, prohibiríais, prohibirían.
prohibir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to express what would be forbidden under certain conditions or to make polite suggestions about rules.
Notes on prohibir in the Conditional
It is regular. Like the imperfect, every form has an accent on the 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Yo prohibiría el azúcar en las escuelas.
I would ban sugar in schools.
yo
¿Prohibirías el alcohol si fueras presidente?
Would you forbid alcohol if you were president?
tú
Dijeron que prohibirían el tráfico.
They said they would forbid traffic.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prohibiria (no accent).
Correct: prohibiría
Why: The conditional tense requires an accent on the 'í' for all persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prohíbo
In the present tense, prohibir adds accents to the 'í' in most forms: prohíbo, prohíbes, prohíbe, prohibimos, prohibís, prohíben.
Preterite
yo: prohibí
The preterite of prohibir is regular: prohibí, prohibiste, prohibió, prohibimos, prohibisteis, prohibieron.
Imperfect
yo: prohibía
The imperfect of prohibir is regular: prohibía, prohibías, prohibía, prohibíamos, prohibíais, prohibían.
Future
yo: prohibiré
The future tense of prohibir is regular: prohibiré, prohibirás, prohibirá, prohibiremos, prohibiréis, prohibirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prohíba
Prohibir uses the present subjunctive forms: prohíba, prohíbas, prohíba, prohibamos, prohibáis, prohíban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prohibiera
The imperfect subjunctive of prohibir uses the -ra endings: prohibiera, prohibieras, prohibiera, prohibiéramos, prohibierais, prohibieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prohíbe
The affirmative imperative forms are: prohíbe (tú), prohíba (usted), prohibamos (nosotros), prohibid (vosotros), prohíban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prohíbas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no prohíbas, no prohíba, no prohibamos, no prohibáis, no prohíban.