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descubrir Conditional Conjugation

descubrirto discover

A2regular (-ir) with an irregular past participle -ir★★★★★
Quick answer:

The conditional of descubrir is regular: descubriría, descubrirías, descubriría, descubriríamos, descubriríais, descubrirían.

descubrir Conditional Forms

yodescubriría
descubrirías
él/ella/usteddescubriría
nosotrosdescubriríamos
vosotrosdescubriríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdescubrirían

When to Use the Conditional

Use this to say what someone 'would discover' under certain conditions, or to make a polite suggestion.

Notes on descubrir in the Conditional

Descubrir is regular in the conditional; just add the -ía endings to the infinitive.

Example Sentences

  • Con más tiempo, descubriría más detalles.

    With more time, I would discover more details.

    yo

  • ¿Descubrirías la verdad si pudieras?

    Would you discover the truth if you could?

  • Ellos descubrirían el engaño fácilmente.

    They would discover the trick easily.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'descubriría' with the imperfect 'descubría'.

    Correct: The conditional keeps the 'r' from the infinitive (descubriRía).

    Why: Learners often drop the 'r', turning a hypothetical 'would discover' into a past 'was discovering'.

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