remontar Conditional Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
remontar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for what 'would' happen under certain circumstances, to make polite requests, or to describe a future event from a past perspective. For 'remontar', it might be 'I would overcome it if I had the chance' or 'Would you go back to page 10?'.
Notes on remontar in the Conditional
Remontar is regular in the conditional tense; the stem is the infinitive 'remontar-'.
Example Sentences
Yo remontaría el río si tuviera una barca.
I would go up the river if I had a boat.
yo
¿Tú remontarías tu decisión si te lo pidieran?
Would you reconsider your decision if they asked you to?
tú
Él remontaría el vuelo si no estuviera tan cansado.
He would climb back up the flight if he weren't so tired.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros remontaríamos la situación si nos dieran apoyo.
We would overcome the situation if they gave us support.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: Use the conditional 'remontaría' for hypothetical situations ('I would climb'), not the future 'remontaré' ('I will climb').
Why: The conditional expresses unreal or hypothetical conditions, whereas the future expresses certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remonto
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: remonté
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
Imperfect
yo: remontaba
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remonte
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remonta
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).