conducir Conditional Conjugation
conducir — to drive
Conducir is regular in the conditional: conduciría, conducirías, conduciría, conduciríamos, conduciríais, conducirían.
conducir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would drive' if you had a car, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on conducir in the Conditional
It follows the standard rule: take the infinitive 'conducir' and add the conditional endings.
Example Sentences
Yo conduciría, pero no tengo mi licencia conmigo.
I would drive, but I don't have my license with me.
yo
¿Conducirías tú en una ciudad tan grande?
Would you drive in such a big city?
tú
Nosotros conduciríamos si tuviéramos un mapa.
We would drive if we had a map.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: condujiera
Correct: conduciría
Why: Don't confuse the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive. The conditional uses the full infinitive as a base.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: conduzco
Conducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (conduzco), but regular for all other persons.
Preterite
yo: conduje
Conducir is irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron.
Imperfect
yo: conducía
Conducir is regular in the imperfect: conducía, conducías, conducía, conducíamos, conducíais, conducían.
Future
yo: conduciré
Conducir is regular in the future: conduciré, conducirás, conducirá, conduciremos, conduciréis, conducirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: conduzca
The present subjunctive of conducir follows the 'yo' form change: conduzca, conduzcas, conduzca, conduzcamos, conduzcáis, conduzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: condujera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: condujera, condujeras, condujera, condujéramos, condujerais, condujeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conduce
Use 'conduce' for tú and 'conduzca' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no conduzcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no conduzcas, no conduzca, no conduzcamos, no conduzcáis, no conduzcan.