acontecer Conditional Conjugation
acontecer — to happen
The conditional is regular: acontecería, acontecerías, acontecería.
acontecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to talk about what 'would happen' under certain conditions or to express probability in the past.
Notes on acontecer in the Conditional
Acontecer is regular in the conditional; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¿Qué acontecería si perdiéramos el vuelo?
What would happen if we lost the flight?
él/ella/usted
Nada malo acontecería si sigues las reglas.
Nothing bad would happen if you follow the rules.
él/ella/usted
Dijeron que el milagro acontecería pronto.
They said the miracle would happen soon.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: acontecería (used as past subjunctive)
Correct: aconteciera
Why: In Spanish, you cannot use the conditional in the 'if' part of a hypothetical sentence.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acontezco
The present indicative features a 'c' to 'zc' change only in the 'yo' form: acontezco.
Preterite
yo: acontecí
The preterite of acontecer describes a specific event that took place: acontecí, aconteciste, aconteció.
Imperfect
yo: acontecía
The imperfect of acontecer is regular: acontecía, acontecías, acontecía.
Future
yo: aconteceré
The future tense is regular: aconteceré, acontecerás, acontecerá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acontezca
The present subjunctive of acontecer uses the stem acontezc- to handle the 'c' to 'zc' change.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aconteciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the stem acontecie- followed by endings like -ra or -se.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acontece
The imperative of acontecer is rarely used, but follows the 'c' to 'zc' change in formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acontezcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no acontezcas, no acontezca.