quemar Conditional Conjugation
quemar — burn
The conditional of quemar is regular: quemaría, quemarías, quemaría, quemaríamos, quemaríais, quemarían.
quemar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what would burn under certain conditions or to express a hypothetical situation (e.g., 'I would burn that old sofa').
Notes on quemar in the Conditional
Quemar is regular in the conditional. It uses the infinitive as the stem for all forms.
Example Sentences
Yo quemaría esas fotos si fuera tú.
I would burn those photos if I were you.
yo
¿Quemarías este mueble viejo?
Would you burn this old piece of furniture?
tú
Ellos quemarían la basura, pero está lloviendo.
They would burn the trash, but it is raining.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'quemaría' (conditional) with 'quemaba' (imperfect).
Correct: quemaría
Why: Learners sometimes use the imperfect to express 'would' (hypothetical), which is incorrect in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quemo
The present tense of quemar is regular: quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, quemáis, queman.
Preterite
yo: quemé
The preterite of quemar is regular: quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemasteis, quemaron.
Imperfect
yo: quemaba
The imperfect of quemar is regular: quemaba, quemabas, quemaba, quemábamos, quemabais, quemaban.
Future
yo: quemaré
The future of quemar is regular: quemaré, quemarás, quemará, quemaremos, quemaréis, quemarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: queme
The present subjunctive of quemar follows the regular -ar pattern: queme, quemes, queme, quememos, queméis, quemen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quemara
The imperfect subjunctive of quemar is: quemara, quemaras, quemara, quemáramos, quemarais, quemaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quema
The affirmative imperative of quemar is: quema (tú), queme (usted), quememos (nosotros), quemad (vosotros), quemen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no quemes
The negative imperative of quemar uses the present subjunctive: no quemes, no queme, no quememos, no queméis, no quemen.