regresar Conditional Conjugation
regresar — to return
The conditional of regresar is regular: regresaría, regresarías, regresaría, regresaríamos, regresaríais, regresarían.
regresar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express a hypothetical return ('I would return if...') or to make a polite request about someone returning an item.
Notes on regresar in the Conditional
Regresar is regular in the conditional. All forms have a written accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo regresaría a ese restaurante, la comida fue excelente.
I would return to that restaurant, the food was excellent.
yo
Si tuviéramos dinero, regresaríamos a Italia.
If we had money, we would return to Italy.
nosotros
Dijeron que regresarían antes de las diez.
They said they would return before ten.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regresaria
Correct: regresaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the 'i' to maintain the correct stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regreso
Regresar is regular in the present tense: regreso, regresas, regresa, regresamos, regresáis, regresan.
Preterite
yo: regresé
The preterite of regresar is regular: regresé, regresaste, regresó, regresamos, regresasteis, regresaron.
Imperfect
yo: regresaba
Regresar in the imperfect follows the standard -aba pattern: regresaba, regresabas, regresaba, regresábamos, regresabais, regresaban.
Future
yo: regresaré
The future of regresar uses the infinitive as the stem: regresaré, regresarás, regresará, regresaremos, regresaréis, regresarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regrese
The present subjunctive of regresar uses -e endings: regrese, regreses, regrese, regresemos, regreséis, regresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regresara
The imperfect subjunctive of regresar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: regresara, regresaras, regresara, regresáramos, regresarais, regresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regresa
The affirmative imperative of regresar uses: regresa (tú), regrese (usted), regresemos (nosotros), regresad (vosotros), regresen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no regreses
The negative imperative of regresar uses the present subjunctive: no regreses, no regrese, no regresemos, no regreséis, no regresen.