equivaler Conditional Conjugation
equivaler — to be equivalent to
The conditional uses the irregular 'dr' stem: equivaldría, equivaldrías, equivaldría, equivaldríamos, equivaldríais, equivaldrían.
equivaler Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for hypotheticals ('it would be equivalent') or to express what something would have been worth under different conditions.
Notes on equivaler in the Conditional
Like the future tense, the conditional uses the irregular 'equivaldr-' stem instead of the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
En un mundo ideal, el respeto equivaldría a la paz.
In an ideal world, respect would be equivalent to peace.
él/ella/usted
Sin impuestos, el precio equivaldría a veinte euros.
Without taxes, the price would be equivalent to twenty euros.
él/ella/usted
Si sumáramos todo, las pérdidas equivaldrían a un millón.
If we added everything up, the losses would amount to a million.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: equivalería
Correct: equivaldría
Why: Learners often apply the regular rule (infinitive + ending) instead of using the irregular 'dr' stem.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'equivaler' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: equivalgo
Equivaler is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: equivalgo.
Preterite
yo: equivalí
Equivaler is regular in the preterite: equivalí, equivaliste, equivalió, equivalimos, equivalisteis, equivalieron.
Imperfect
yo: equivalía
The imperfect of equivaler is fully regular: equivalía, equivalías, equivalía, equivalíamos, equivalíais, equivalían.
Future
yo: equivaldré
The future of equivaler uses the irregular 'dr' stem: equivaldré, equivaldrás, equivaldrá, equivaldremos, equivaldréis, equivaldrán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: equivalga
Equivaler uses the irregular 'g' stem in the present subjunctive: equivalga, equivalgas, equivalga, equivalgamos, equivalgáis, equivalgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: equivaliera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'equivalier-' stem: equivaliera, equivalieras, equivaliera, equivaliéramos, equivalierais, equivalieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: equivale
The imperative for equivaler is rarely used but follows standard patterns: equivale (tú), equivalga (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no equivalgas
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no equivalgas, no equivalga, no equivalgamos, no equivalgáis, no equivalgan.