dirigir Conditional Conjugation
dirigir — to direct
The conditional of dirigir is regular: dirigiría, dirigirías, dirigiría, dirigiríamos, dirigiríais, dirigirían.
dirigir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' lead a project if you had time, or to make polite suggestions about where to head.
Notes on dirigir in the Conditional
This tense is regular. Add the endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) directly to the infinitive 'dirigir'.
Example Sentences
Yo dirigiría el proyecto, pero no tengo tiempo.
I would lead the project, but I don't have time.
yo
¿Dirigirías tú la película si te pagaran bien?
Would you direct the movie if they paid you well?
tú
Nosotros dirigiríamos la palabra al jefe si fuera necesario.
We would speak to the boss if it were necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'dirigiría' (conditional) with 'dirigía' (imperfect).
Correct: dirigiría
Why: The conditional keeps the full 'dirigir' stem before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dirijo
Dirigir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (dirijo), while all other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: dirigí
The preterite of dirigir is regular: dirigí, dirigiste, dirigió, dirigimos, dirigisteis, dirigieron.
Imperfect
yo: dirigía
The imperfect of dirigir is regular: dirigía, dirigías, dirigía, dirigíamos, dirigíais, dirigían.
Future
yo: dirigiré
The future tense of dirigir is regular: dirigiré, dirigirás, dirigirá, dirigiremos, dirigiréis, dirigirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dirija
The present subjunctive of dirigir uses a 'j' in all forms: dirija, dirijas, dirija, dirijamos, dirijáis, dirijan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dirigiera
The imperfect subjunctive of dirigir is regular: dirigiera, dirigieras, dirigiera, dirigiéramos, dirigierais, dirigieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dirige
The imperative uses 'dirige' (tú) and 'dirigid' (vosotros), but switches to 'j' for formal commands (dirija/dirijan).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dirijas
The negative imperative always uses the 'j' spelling: no dirijas, no dirija, no dirijamos, no dirijáis, no dirijan.