tumbar Conditional Conjugation
tumbar — to knock down
The conditional of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaría, tumbarías, tumbaría, tumbaríamos, tumbaríais, tumbarían.
tumbar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'tumbar' for hypothetical situations ('I would knock down...'), polite requests ('Would you knock down...?'), or to express what would happen in the past ('He said he would knock down the fence').
Notes on tumbar in the Conditional
Tumbar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'tumbar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Yo tumbaría el árbol si tuviera el permiso.
I would knock down the tree if I had permission.
yo
¿Tú tumbarías la estatua si te lo pidiera?
Would you knock down the statue if I asked you to?
tú
Él tumbaría las sillas si estuvieran en medio.
He would knock down the chairs if they were in the way.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros tumbaríamos el cartel viejo.
We would knock down the old sign.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional.
Correct: Use 'tumbaría' for 'I would knock down', not 'tumbaré'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or polite actions, while the future indicates a definite future event.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. They have an accent on the 'i'.
Why: These endings are distinct and essential for forming the conditional mood correctly.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tumbo
The present tense of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbo, tumbas, tumba, tumbamos, tumbáis, tumban.
Preterite
yo: tumbé
The preterite of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbé, tumbaste, tumbó, tumbamos, tumbasteis, tumbaron.
Imperfect
yo: tumbaba
The imperfect of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaba, tumbabas, tumbaba, tumbábamos, tumbabais, tumbaban.
Future
yo: tumbaré
The future of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaré, tumbarás, tumbará, tumbaremos, tumbaréis, tumbarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tumbe
Use 'tumba' (él/ella/usted) or 'tumbemos' (nosotros) for wishes, doubts, or emotions related to 'tumbar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tumbara
Use 'tumbara' or 'tumbase' for hypothetical past situations or wishes involving 'tumbar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tumba
Use 'tumba' (tú) and 'tumben' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'tumbar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tumbes
Use 'no tumbes' (tú) and 'no tumben' (ustedes) for negative commands with 'tumbar'.