sonar Conditional Conjugation
sonar — to ring
The conditional of sonar is regular: sonaría, sonarías, sonaría, sonaríamos, sonaríais, sonarían.
sonar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what 'would' sound like under certain conditions or to make polite conjectures.
Notes on sonar in the Conditional
Sonar is regular in the conditional. Attach the endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) to the infinitive 'sonar'.
Example Sentences
Ese piano sonaría mejor si estuviera afinado.
That piano would sound better if it were tuned.
él/ella/usted
¿Sonaría extraño si digo la verdad?
Would it sound strange if I tell the truth?
él/ella/usted
Dijeron que las trompetas sonarían al final.
They said the trumpets would sound at the end.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a stem change: 'suenaría'.
Correct: sonaría
Why: The conditional, like the future, always uses the full infinitive for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sueno
Sonar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: soné
The preterite of sonar is regular: soné, sonaste, sonó, sonamos, sonasteis, sonaron.
Imperfect
yo: sonaba
The imperfect of sonar is regular: sonaba, sonabas, sonaba, sonábamos, sonabais, sonaban.
Future
yo: sonaré
The future of sonar is regular: sonaré, sonarás, sonará, sonaremos, sonaréis, sonarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suene
The present subjunctive of sonar features the o > ue stem change: suene, suenes, suene, sonemos, sonéis, suenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sonara
The imperfect subjunctive of sonar is regular: sonara, sonaras, sonara, sonáramos, sonarais, sonaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡Suena!
Use the imperative to command someone to make something sound: ¡suena! (tú), ¡suene! (usted), ¡sonad! (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡No suenes!
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no suenes, no suene, no sonemos, no sonéis, no suenen.