rebelar Conditional Conjugation
rebelar — to rebel
The conditional 'rebelaría', 'rebelarías', etc., expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
rebelar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations – what *would* happen if something else occurred. 'Si tuviera el poder, me rebelaría contra la injusticia.' (If I had the power, I would rebel against injustice). It's also used for polite requests or suggestions, although less common with 'rebelar'.
Notes on rebelar in the Conditional
Rebelar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'rebelar-'.
Example Sentences
Si las cosas no cambian, la gente se rebelaría.
If things don't change, the people would rebel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo me rebelaría si me trataran así.
I would rebel if they treated me like that.
yo
¿Tú te rebelarías contra la norma?
Would you rebel against the norm?
tú
Él se rebelaría si creyera que es lo correcto.
He would rebel if he believed it was the right thing to do.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: The conditional describes what *would* happen ('rebelaría'), often in hypothetical situations ('Si...'). The future describes what *will* happen ('rebelará').
Why: These tenses describe different time frames and levels of certainty or conditionality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rebelo
The present tense 'rebelo', 'rebelas', 'rebela', etc., describes current actions or general truths about rebellion.
Preterite
yo: rebelé
The preterite of rebelar is regular: rebelé, rebelaste, rebeló, rebelamos, rebelasteis, rebelaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebelaba
The imperfect of rebelar ('rebelaba', 'rebelabas', etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past rebellions.
Future
yo: rebelaré
The future tense 'rebelaré', 'rebelarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebele
The present subjunctive, like 'rebele' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'rebelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebelara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'rebelara' or 'rebelase', describes past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebela
Use imperative forms like 'rebela' (tú) and 'rebelen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebeles
Negative commands use 'no' plus present subjunctive forms like 'no rebeles' (tú) and 'no rebelen' (ustedes).