desertar Conditional Conjugation
desertar — to desert
The conditional of desertar (desertaría, desertarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
desertar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would desert if...'), polite requests ('Would you desert your post?'), or to express probability in the past ('He would be deserting').
Notes on desertar in the Conditional
Desertar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'desertar'.
Example Sentences
Yo desertaría si me ofrecieran un mejor trabajo.
I would desert (my job) if they offered me a better one.
yo
¿Tú desertarías de tu equipo?
Would you desert your team?
tú
Ellos desertarían si supieran la verdad.
They would desert if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros no desertaríamos tan fácilmente.
We wouldn't desert so easily.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: Use 'desertará' for 'will desert', and 'desertaría' for 'would desert'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing conditional and imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: In 'if' clauses about hypotheticals, the imperfect subjunctive is often used with the conditional: 'Si desertara, él desertaría'.
Why: These tenses often work together to express hypothetical scenarios.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desierto
The present indicative of desertar (desierto, desiertas, etc.) describes someone deserting now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: deserté
The preterite of desertar is regular: deserté, desertaste, desertó, desertamos, desertasteis, desertaron.
Imperfect
yo: desertaba
The imperfect of desertar (desertaba, desertabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions of deserting.
Future
yo: desertaré
The future tense of desertar (desertaré, desertarás, etc.) indicates an action that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desierte
The present subjunctive of desertar (desierte, desiertes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desertara
The imperfect subjunctive of desertar (desertara, desertaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desierta
The imperative of desertar uses 'desierta' (tú) and 'desierte' (usted) for commands, and 'desertad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desiertes
Negative commands for desertar use the present subjunctive: no desiertes (tú), no desierte (usted), no desertéis (vosotros).