corromper Conditional Conjugation
corromper — to corrupt
The conditional of corromper (corrompería) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would corrupt'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
corromper Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what *would* happen if a certain condition were met (e.g., 'If I had power, I would corrupt...'). It's also used for polite requests or to express what someone planned to do in the past but might not have done.
Notes on corromper in the Conditional
Corromper is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'corromper', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera la oportunidad, corrompería el sistema.
If I had the opportunity, I would corrupt the system.
yo
¿Tú corromperías la verdad por dinero?
Would you corrupt the truth for money?
tú
Él corrompería los resultados si pudiera.
He would corrupt the results if he could.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros corromperíamos la competencia si fuera necesario.
We would corrupt the competition if it were necessary.
nosotros
Ellos corromperían las reglas si nadie los detuviera.
They would corrupt the rules if no one stopped them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense ('corromperá') instead of the conditional ('corrompería') for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For hypothetical 'would' statements, use the conditional: 'Él corrompería los resultados'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Confusing 'corrompería' (yo/él/ella/usted) with 'corromperías' (tú).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending: 'yo corrompería', 'tú corromperías'.
Why: These are distinct forms of the conditional indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrompo
The present tense of corromper (corrompo) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about corruption.
Preterite
yo: corrompí
The preterite of corromper is regular: corrompí, corrompiste, corrompió, corrompimos, corrompisteis, corrompieron.
Imperfect
yo: corrompía
The imperfect of corromper (corrompía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of corrupting, or sets the background scene.
Future
yo: corromperé
The future tense of corromper (corromperé) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about corrupting.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corrompa
The present subjunctive of corromper (corrompa) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corromper (corrompiera/corrompiera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to describe ongoing past situations in dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corrompe
The imperative of corromper uses specific commands: corrompe (tú), corrompa (usted), corrompamos (nosotros), corromped (vosotros), corrompan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no corrompas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no corrompas (tú), no corrompa (usted), no corrompamos (nosotros), no corrompáis (vosotros), no corrompan (ustedes).