regular Conditional Conjugation
regular — to regulate
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
regular Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or to express what would happen in the future from a past perspective.
Notes on regular in the Conditional
'Regular' is a regular -ar verb in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'regular', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo regularía mi dieta si tuviera más tiempo.
I would regulate my diet if I had more time.
yo
¿Tú regularías la velocidad si vieras un límite?
Would you regulate the speed if you saw a limit?
tú
Él regularía la temperatura para mayor comodidad.
He would regulate the temperature for greater comfort.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros regularíamos las normas si fuera necesario.
We would regulate the rules if it were necessary.
nosotros
Ellos regularían el tráfico con más cuidado.
They would regulate the traffic more carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional.
Correct: Use 'regularía' for hypothetical 'would' actions, not 'regularé'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future indicates certainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'regularíamos' and 'regularíais', not 'regularmos' or 'regulrais'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct stress pattern for the conditional endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regulo
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Imperfect
yo: regulaba
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regule
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regula
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regules
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.