suspirar Conditional Conjugation
suspirar — to sigh
The conditional 'suspiraría', 'suspirarías', etc. expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
suspirar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'suspirar' for hypothetical situations ('I would sigh if...') or polite requests ('Would you sigh?'). For example, 'Yo suspiraría si tuviera más tiempo' (I would sigh if I had more time).
Notes on suspirar in the Conditional
Suspirar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'suspirar' is used as the stem, followed by the standard conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo suspiraría si tuviera que hacerlo de nuevo.
I would sigh if I had to do it again.
yo
¿Tú suspirarías de alivio?
Would you sigh with relief?
tú
Él suspiraría si supiera la verdad.
He would sigh if he knew the truth.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros suspiraríamos si nos lo pidieras.
We would sigh if you asked us to.
nosotros
Ellos suspirarían al ver el resultado.
They would sigh upon seeing the result.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense 'suspiraré' instead of the conditional 'suspiraría' for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For hypotheticals, use the conditional: 'Yo suspiraría si...', not 'Yo suspiraré si...'.
Why: The future tense states what *will* happen, while the conditional expresses what *would* happen under certain conditions.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional endings with the future endings.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían, not -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Why: These are distinct sets of endings for two different tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suspiro
The present tense 'suspiro', 'suspiras', etc. is for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: suspiré
The preterite of suspirar is regular: suspiré, suspiraste, suspiró, suspiramos, suspirasteis, suspiraron.
Imperfect
yo: suspiraba
The imperfect 'suspiraba', 'suspirabas', etc. describes ongoing or habitual past sighing.
Future
yo: suspiraré
The future tense 'suspiraré', 'suspirarás', etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suspire
The present subjunctive ('suspiré' / 'suspires' etc.) is for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suspirara
The imperfect subjunctive ('suspirara' or 'suspirase') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suspira
Use 'suspira' and 'suspad' for tú and vosotros commands; 'suspire(n)' for usted(es); 'suspiramos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suspires
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no suspire(s/mos/n/is)'.