desobedecer Conditional Conjugation
desobedecer — to disobey
The conditional of desobedecer is regular: desobedecería, desobedecerías, desobedecería, desobedeceríamos, desobedeceríais, desobedecerían.
desobedecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what someone 'would' disobey under certain circumstances or to express future-in-the-past.
Notes on desobedecer in the Conditional
The conditional is regular. It uses the infinitive plus the endings -ía, -ías, etc.
Example Sentences
Yo nunca desobedecería a mis padres por capricho.
I would never disobey my parents on a whim.
yo
¿Desobedecerías una orden para salvar a alguien?
Would you disobey an order to save someone?
tú
Dijeron que no desobedecerían las instrucciones.
They said they wouldn't disobey the instructions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect indicative.
Correct: desobedecería (conditional) vs desobedecía (imperfect)
Why: The conditional includes the 'er' from the infinitive before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desobedezco
The present of desobedecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (desobedezco), while all other forms follow the regular -er pattern.
Preterite
yo: desobedecí
Desobedecer is regular in the preterite: desobedecí, desobedeciste, desobedeció, desobedecimos, desobedecisteis, desobedecieron.
Imperfect
yo: desobedecía
The imperfect of desobedecer is regular: desobedecía, desobedecías, desobedecía, desobedecíamos, desobedecíais, desobedecían.
Future
yo: desobedeceré
The future tense of desobedecer is regular: desobedeceré, desobedecerás, desobedecerá, desobedeceremos, desobedeceréis, desobedecerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desobedezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'desobedezc-' stem for all persons: desobedezca, desobedezcas, desobedezca, desobedezcamos, desobedezcáis, desobedezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desobedeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: desobedeciera, desobedecieras, desobedeciera, desobedeciéramos, desobedecierais, desobedecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desobedece
Commands use 'desobedece' (tú) or 'desobedezca' (usted) to instruct someone to defy authority.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desobedezcas
All negative commands for desobedecer use the 'desobedezc-' stem: no desobedezcas, no desobedezca, no desobedezcamos, no desobedezcan.