describir Conditional Conjugation
describir — to describe
Add -ía endings to the full infinitive: describiría, describirías, describiría, describiríamos, describiríais, describirían.
describir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what you 'would' describe if you had the chance, or to make a polite request.
Notes on describir in the Conditional
Describir is regular in the conditional. The endings are identical to the imperfect, but they are attached to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo describiría la película como una obra maestra.
I would describe the movie as a masterpiece.
yo
¿Podrías describirme el problema?
Would you be able to describe the problem to me?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'describía' (imperfect) with 'describiría' (conditional).
Correct: describiría
Why: The conditional keeps the 'r' from the infinitive (describir + ía), while the imperfect drops the -ir (describ + ía).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: describo
The present tense is regular: describo, describes, describe, describimos, describís, describen.
Preterite
yo: describí
The preterite of describir is fully regular: describí, describiste, describió, describimos, describisteis, describieron.
Imperfect
yo: describía
The imperfect uses the -ía endings: describía, describías, describía, describíamos, describíais, describían.
Future
yo: describiré
Form the future by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive: describiré.
Present Subjunctive
yo: describa
The present subjunctive uses 'a' endings: describa, describas, describa, describamos, describáis, describan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: describiera
Based on the 'ellos' preterite: describiera, describieras, describiera, describiéramos, describierais, describieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: describe
Give commands: describe (tú), describa (usted), describid (vosotros), describan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no describas
Negative commands use the subjunctive: no describas, no describa, no describamos, no describáis, no describan.