rehusar Conditional Conjugation
rehusar — to refuse
The conditional of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaría, rehusarías, rehusaría, rehusaríamos, rehusaríais, rehusarían.
rehusar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'rehusar' for hypothetical refusals ('would refuse'), polite requests not to refuse, or future actions from a past perspective ('he said he would refuse').
Notes on rehusar in the Conditional
'Rehusar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'rehusar-', and you add the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo rehusaría si me lo pidieras.
I would refuse if you asked me to.
yo
¿Tú rehusarías ayudarle?
Would you refuse to help him?
tú
Él rehusaría si supiera la verdad.
He would refuse if he knew the truth.
él/ella/usted
Ellos rehusarían la propuesta.
They would refuse the proposal.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'rehusaría' for hypothetical situations ('would refuse'), and 'rehusará' for definite future actions ('will refuse').
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite scenarios, while the future expresses certainty about a future event.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings.
Correct: The endings have accents: 'rehusarías', 'rehusaría', 'rehusaríais', 'rehusarían'.
Why: These accents are essential for correct pronunciation and spelling in the conditional tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rehúso
The present tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehúso, rehúsas, rehúsa, rehusamos, rehusáis, rehúsan.
Preterite
yo: rehusé
The preterite of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusé, rehusaste, rehusó, rehusamos, rehusasteis, rehusaron.
Imperfect
yo: rehusaba
The imperfect of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaba, rehusabas, rehusaba, rehusábamos, rehusabais, rehusaban.
Future
yo: rehusaré
The future tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaré, rehusarás, rehusará, rehusaremos, rehusaréis, rehusarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rehúse
The present subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehúse, rehúses, etc.) expresses doubt, desire, or emotion about refusing.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rehusara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehusara/rehusase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rehúsa
Rehúsa (tú) and rehusad (vosotros) are the irregular commands for 'rehusar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rehúses
Negative commands for 'rehusar' use 'no' + the present subjunctive.