reposar Conditional Conjugation
reposar — to rest
The conditional of reposar is regular: reposaría, reposarías, reposaría, reposaríamos, reposaríais, reposarían.
reposar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would rest if...'), polite requests ('Would you rest here?'), or to express the future in the past ('He said he would rest'). For example, 'Me gustaría que reposaras' (I would like you to rest).
Notes on reposar in the Conditional
Reposar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'reposar-', and you add the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, etc.).
Example Sentences
Yo reposaría si no tuviera tanta tarea.
I would rest if I didn't have so much homework.
yo
¿Tú reposarías si te lo pidiera?
Would you rest if I asked you to?
tú
Ella dijo que reposaría temprano.
She said she would rest early.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reposaríamos con gusto.
We would rest gladly.
nosotros
Ellos reposarían si tuvieran tiempo.
They would rest if they had time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive ('reposara') instead of the conditional ('reposaría') for hypothetical results.
Correct: The conditional describes the result of a hypothetical situation: 'Si tuviera tiempo, reposaría'. The imperfect subjunctive introduces the condition: 'Si tuviera tiempo...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive sets up the 'if' clause, and the conditional describes what 'would' happen.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending '-ía' with the imperfect ending '-aba'.
Correct: Remember the conditional uses '-ía' endings (reposaría), while the imperfect uses '-aba' (reposaba).
Why: These endings indicate different moods and tenses, signifying distinct meanings (hypothetical vs. ongoing past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reposo
The present indicative of reposar (reposo, reposas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reposé
The preterite of reposar is regular: reposé, reposaste, reposó, reposamos, reposasteis, reposaron.
Imperfect
yo: reposaba
The imperfect of reposar (reposaba, reposabas, etc.) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reposaré
The future of reposar is regular: reposaré, reposarás, reposará, reposaremos, reposaréis, reposarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repose
The present subjunctive of reposar (repose, reposes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reposara
The imperfect subjunctive of reposar (reposara/reposase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reposa
Use 'reposa' (tú) and 'repose' (usted) for direct commands, 'reposad' for vosotros, and 'reposemos'/'reposen' for nosotros/ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reposes
Formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no reposo, no reposes, no repose, no reposemos, no reposéis, no reposen.