vigilar Conditional Conjugation
vigilar — to guard
The conditional 'vigilaría/vigilarían' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
vigilar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this tense for hypothetical situations ('I would guard if asked'), polite requests ('Would you guard this for me?'), or to talk about what would happen in the future from a past perspective ('He said he would guard it').
Notes on vigilar in the Conditional
Vigilar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'vigilar-'.
Example Sentences
Yo vigilaría la tienda si me lo pidieras.
I would guard the store if you asked me.
yo
¿Tú vigilarías a los niños?
Would you watch the children?
tú
Él vigilaría la puerta.
He would guard the door.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros vigilaríamos el perímetro.
We would guard the perimeter.
nosotros
Ellos vigilarían la carga.
They would guard the cargo.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'vigilaría' for 'would guard' (hypothetical), not 'vigilará' (will guard).
Why: The future tense expresses certainty, while the conditional expresses possibility or hypothetical outcomes.
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of conditional.
Correct: For 'would guard', use 'vigilaría', not 'vigilara'.
Why: While related, the imperfect subjunctive often appears in 'if' clauses, while the conditional describes the result ('then I would guard').
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'vigilar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: vigilo
The present tense 'vigilo/vigilan' describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: vigilé
The preterite 'vigilé/vigilaron' describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: vigilaba
The imperfect 'vigilaba/vigilaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: vigilaré
The future tense 'vigilaré/vigilarán' indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vigile
The present subjunctive 'vigile/vigilen' expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vigilara
The imperfect subjunctive 'vigilara/vigilaran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vigila
Use 'vigila' for tú, 'vigile' for usted/ustedes, and 'vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vigiles
Use 'no vigiles' for tú, 'no vigile' for usted, and 'no vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas negative commands.