
convertirse Conditional Conjugation
convertirse — to become
The conditional is regular: se convertiría, se convertirías, etc.
convertirse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what something 'would become' under certain circumstances or to express future-in-the-past.
Notes on convertirse in the Conditional
Like the future, the conditional uses the full infinitive 'convertir' as its stem. It is fully regular.
Example Sentences
Sin lluvia, el campo se convertiría en un desierto.
Without rain, the countryside would become a desert.
él/ella/usted
Me convertiría en chef si tuviera más tiempo.
I would become a chef if I had more time.
yo
Dijeron que se convertirían en socios.
They said they would become partners.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: se convirtiría
Correct: se convertiría
Why: Do not apply the preterite stem change to the conditional stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me convierto
Convertirse features an e>ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: me convertí
Convertirse has an e>i stem change in the third person: se convirtió and se convirtieron.
Imperfect
yo: me convertía
The imperfect of convertirse is regular: se convertía, se convertías, etc.
Future
yo: me convertiré
The future of convertirse is regular: se convertirá, se convertirán, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me convierta
Features an e>ie change, plus an e>i change in the nosotros/vosotros forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me convirtiera
Uses the 'i' stem from the third-person preterite: se convirtiera, se convirtieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: conviértete
Commands for transformation: conviértete, conviértase, convirtámonos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te conviertas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no te conviertas.