prolongar Conditional Conjugation
prolongar — to extend
The conditional of prolongar is regular: add -ía endings to the full infinitive.
prolongar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to express what you 'would' extend under certain conditions or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on prolongar in the Conditional
This tense is fully regular. No spelling changes occur because the endings start with 'i'.
Example Sentences
Yo prolongaría el plazo si fuera posible.
I would extend the deadline if it were possible.
yo
¿Prolongarían ustedes su visita si tuvieran tiempo?
Would you all extend your visit if you had time?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros prolongaríamos la fiesta, pero estamos cansados.
We would prolong the party, but we are tired.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future 'prolongará'.
Correct: prolongaría
Why: The conditional uses -ía endings and expresses hypothetical actions, while the future uses -á and expresses certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prolongo
The present tense of prolongar is completely regular: prolongo, prolongas, prolonga, etc.
Preterite
yo: prolongué
The preterite of prolongar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'prolongué'.
Imperfect
yo: prolongaba
The imperfect of prolongar is regular, using the -aba endings: prolongaba, prolongabas, etc.
Future
yo: prolongaré
The future of prolongar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (prolongaré).
Present Subjunctive
yo: prolongue
The present subjunctive of prolongar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' to keep the sound consistent.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prolongara
The imperfect subjunctive of prolongar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern: prolongara, prolongaras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prolonga
The imperative of prolongar uses the 'gu' spelling change for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prolongues
The negative imperative of prolongar always uses the 'gu' spelling change (no prolongues).