velar Conditional Conjugation
velar — to watch over
The conditional of velar is regular: velaría, velarías, velaría, velaríamos, velaríais, velarían.
velar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'velar' for hypothetical situations ('would watch over'), polite requests, or future actions viewed from the past. For example, 'Yo velaría por ti si estuvieras en peligro.' (I would watch over you if you were in danger.) or '¿Me velarías este paquete un momento?' (Would you watch this package for me for a moment?)
Notes on velar in the Conditional
Velar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'velar-', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo velaría tus pasos si me lo permitieras.
I would watch over your steps if you allowed me.
yo
¿Tú velarías por ellos si yo no estuviera?
Would you watch over them if I weren't here?
tú
Él dijo que velaría la mercancía.
He said he would watch over the merchandise.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros velaríamos hasta el final.
We would watch over until the end.
nosotros
Ellos velarían por la causa si tuvieran la oportunidad.
They would watch over for the cause if they had the opportunity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'Yo velaría si...' (I would watch over if...), not 'Yo velaré si...'.
Why: The conditional is used for hypothetical or unreal situations, while the future is for definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'velaría' with the imperfect 'velaba'.
Correct: 'Velaría' implies a hypothetical 'would watch over', while 'velaba' means 'was watching over' or 'used to watch over'.
Why: These tenses express different moods and time concepts: hypothetical vs. ongoing/habitual past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: velo
The present indicative of velar is regular: velo, velas, vela, velamos, veláis, velan.
Preterite
yo: velé
The preterite of velar is regular: velé, velaste, veló, velamos, velasteis, velaron.
Imperfect
yo: velaba
The imperfect of velar is regular: velaba, velabas, velaba, velábamos, velabais, velaban.
Future
yo: velaré
The future of velar is regular: velaré, velarás, velará, velaremos, velaréis, velarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vele
The present subjunctive of velar (vele, veles, velemos, velen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: velara
The imperfect subjunctive of velar (velara, velaras, veláramos, velaran) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vela
The imperative of velar gives commands: ¡vela! (you singular, informal), ¡vele! (you singular, formal), ¡velemos! (we), ¡velen! (you plural, formal), ¡velad! (you plural, informal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no veles
Negative commands for velar use the present subjunctive: no veles, no vele, no velemos, no velen, no veléis.