descender Conditional Conjugation
descender — to go down
The conditional is regular: descendería, descenderías, descendería.
descender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say you 'would go down' if certain conditions were met, or to express polite speculation about a descent.
Notes on descender in the Conditional
Descender is regular in the conditional. Like the future, it keeps the full infinitive before adding the endings.
Example Sentences
Yo descendería ahora si tuviera mi equipo.
I would go down now if I had my gear.
yo
¿Descenderían ustedes por esta ruta?
Would you all go down via this route?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect 'descendía'.
Correct: descendería
Why: The conditional includes the 'er' from the infinitive; the imperfect does not.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desciendo
Descender is an e-to-ie stem-changer in the present tense (except for nosotros and vosotros).
Preterite
yo: descendí
Descender is completely regular in the preterite: descendí, descendiste, descendió.
Imperfect
yo: descendía
The imperfect of descender is regular: descendía, descendías, descendía.
Future
yo: descenderé
The future tense uses the full infinitive 'descender' as the stem: descenderé, descenderás.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descienda
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: descienda, desciendas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descendiera
Formed from the 3rd person plural preterite: descendiera, descendieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desciende
The imperative uses 'desciende' for informal commands and 'descienda' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desciendas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no desciendas.