provocar Conditional Conjugation
provocar — to cause
The conditional of provocar is regular: provocaría, provocarías, provocaría, provocaríamos, provocaríais, provocarían.
provocar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what 'would' cause a reaction under certain conditions or to be polite.
Notes on provocar in the Conditional
Provocar is regular in the conditional. Simply add the -ía endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Un recorte de presupuesto provocaría huelgas.
A budget cut would cause strikes.
él/ella/usted
¿Crees que esto provocaría una mala impresión?
Do you think this would cause a bad impression?
él/ella/usted
Ellos provocarían una pelea si pudieran.
They would cause a fight if they could.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'qu' spelling change in the conditional.
Correct: provocaría
Why: The 'qu' change is only needed when the ending starts with 'e'. Since the conditional stem is the infinitive (ending in 'r'), the 'c' remains.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: provoco
The present tense of provocar is entirely regular: provoco, provocas, provoca, provocamos, provocáis, provocan.
Preterite
yo: provoqué
The preterite of provocar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': provoqué.
Imperfect
yo: provocaba
The imperfect of provocar is regular: provocaba, provocabas, provocaba, provocábamos, provocabais, provocaban.
Future
yo: provocaré
The future tense of provocar is regular: provocaré, provocarás, provocará, provocaremos, provocaréis, provocarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: provoque
The present subjunctive of provocar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: provoque, provoques, provoque, provoquemos, provoquéis, provoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: provocara
The imperfect subjunctive of provocar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: provocara, provocaras, provocara, provocáramos, provocarais, provocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: provoca
The imperative of provocar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: provoca (tú), provoque (usted), provoquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no provoques
The negative imperative of provocar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no provoques, no provoque, no provoquemos, no provoquen.