pulir Conditional Conjugation
pulir — to polish
The conditional of 'pulir' is regular: puliría, pulirías, puliría, puliríamos, puliríais, pulirían.
pulir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express probability or conjecture about the past ('would have'). For 'pulir', it's 'I would polish' or 'Would you polish...?'.
Notes on pulir in the Conditional
'Pulir' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'pulir', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo puliría la madera si tuviera tiempo.
I would polish the wood if I had time.
yo
¿Me pulirías este anillo, por favor?
Would you polish this ring for me, please?
tú
Él puliría el coche si no lloviera.
He would polish the car if it weren't raining.
él/ella/usted
Ellos pulirían el informe antes de entregarlo.
They would polish the report before submitting it.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros puliríamos las ideas más tarde.
We would polish the ideas later.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional ending with the infinitive stem incorrectly.
Correct: The stem is 'pulir', and endings are '-ía', '-ías', etc. Correct: 'puliría'. Incorrect: 'puliría'.
Why: The conditional stem is always the full infinitive for regular verbs.
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'puliría' for 'I would polish' (hypothetical) and 'puliré' for 'I will polish' (definite future).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future expresses certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pulo
The present tense of 'pulir' is regular: pulo, pules, pule, pulimos, pulís, pulen.
Preterite
yo: pulí
The preterite of 'pulir' is regular: pulí, puliste, pulió, pulimos, pulisteis, pulieron.
Imperfect
yo: pulía
The imperfect of 'pulir' is regular: pulía, pulías, pulía, pulíamos, pulíais, pulían.
Future
yo: puliré
The future tense of 'pulir' is regular: puliré, pulirás, pulirá, puliremos, puliréis, pulirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pula
Use present subjunctive forms like 'pula' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'pulan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: puliera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'pudiera' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'pudieran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pule
Use imperative forms like 'pule' (tú) and 'pulan' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pulas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no pulas' (tú) and 'no pulan' (ustedes).