desembocar Conditional Conjugation
desembocar — to flow into
The conditional tense is regular: desembocaría, desembocarías, desembocaría, desembocaríamos, desembocaríais, desembocarían.
desembocar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what a situation 'would' lead to under certain circumstances or to express probability about where a path leads.
Notes on desembocar in the Conditional
Desembocar is regular in the conditional. The endings are added to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Sin tu ayuda, esto desembocaría en un caos total.
Without your help, this would result in total chaos.
él/ella/usted
Pensé que el sendero desembocaría en el lago.
I thought the trail would lead to the lake.
él/ella/usted
Esos cambios desembocarían en mejores salarios.
Those changes would result in better salaries.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect indicative.
Correct: Conditional uses -ía (desembocaría); Imperfect uses -aba (desembocaba).
Why: Learners sometimes mix up these past/hypothetical endings for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desemboco
The present tense of desembocar is regular: desemboco, desembocas, desemboca, desembocamos, desembocáis, desembocan.
Preterite
yo: desemboqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desemboqué, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: desembocaba
The imperfect of desembocar is regular: desembocaba, desembocabas, desembocaba, desembocábamos, desembocabais, desembocaban.
Future
yo: desembocaré
The future tense is regular: desembocaré, desembocarás, desembocará, desembocaremos, desembocaréis, desembocarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desemboque
The present subjunctive uses a 'qu' spelling change in all forms: desemboque, desemboques, desemboque, desemboquemos, desemboquéis, desemboquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembocara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: desembocara, desembocaras, desembocara, desembocáramos, desembocarais, desembocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desemboca
Commands vary by person: desemboca (tú), desembocad (vosotros), desemboque (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desemboques
All negative commands use the 'qu' spelling change: no desemboques, no desemboque, no desemboquemos, no desemboquéis, no desemboquen.