reforzar Conditional Conjugation
reforzar — to reinforce
The conditional uses the infinitive 'reforzar' plus endings like -ía, -ías, -ía.
reforzar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would reinforce' something if you had the resources, or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on reforzar in the Conditional
Reforzar is regular in the conditional. Keep the entire infinitive and add the endings.
Example Sentences
Yo reforzaría la puerta si tuviera dinero.
I would reinforce the door if I had money.
yo
¿Reforzarías el equipo con nuevos jugadores?
Would you reinforce the team with new players?
tú
Nosotros reforzaríamos la seguridad, pero es caro.
We would reinforce security, but it is expensive.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a stem change like 'refuerzaría'.
Correct: reforzaría
Why: The conditional tense is built on the full infinitive, which does not have a stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refuerzo
Reforzar follows an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: reforcé
Reforzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (reforcé) to keep the 'th/s' sound.
Imperfect
yo: reforzaba
Reforzar is completely regular in the imperfect: reforzaba, reforzabas, reforzaba...
Future
yo: reforzaré
Reforzar is regular in the future; just add endings to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refuerce
The present subjunctive features the o-ue stem change and the z-c spelling change.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reforzara
Formed from the 'reforzaron' stem: reforzara, reforzaras, reforzara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refuerza
Give commands using 'refuerza' (tú) or 'refuercen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no refuerces
All negative commands for reforzar use the present subjunctive forms.