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contribuir Conditional Conjugation

contribuirto contribute

A2irregular (spelling change) -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The conditional of contribuir is regular: añadir the endings -ía to the infinitive (contribuiría).

contribuir Conditional Forms

yocontribuiría
contribuirías
él/ella/ustedcontribuiría
nosotroscontribuiríamos
vosotroscontribuiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedescontribuirían

When to Use the Conditional

Use it to say what you 'would' contribute under certain conditions or to make polite offers.

Notes on contribuir in the Conditional

The verb is regular in this tense. It uses the same stem as the future (the infinitive) but with imperfect-style endings.

Example Sentences

  • Yo contribuiría si tuviera más dinero.

    I would contribute if I had more money.

    yo

  • ¿Contribuirías con nosotros en este plan?

    Would you contribute with us in this plan?

  • Nosotros contribuiríamos si fuera necesario.

    We would contribute if it were necessary.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect indicative.

    Correct: contribuiría (conditional) vs contribuía (imperfect)

    Why: The conditional keeps the 'r' from the infinitive before the ending.

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