esconder Conditional Conjugation
esconder — to hide
The conditional of esconder is regular: escondería, esconderías, escondería, esconderíamos, esconderíais, esconderían.
esconder Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say where you 'would' hide something if you had to, or to politely ask someone if they would hide a secret for you.
Notes on esconder in the Conditional
Esconder is regular in the conditional. Like the future, it uses the full infinitive as its stem.
Example Sentences
Yo escondería el dinero en el banco, no en casa.
I would hide the money in the bank, not at home.
yo
¿Esconderías un secreto por mí?
Would you hide a secret for me?
tú
Ellos esconderían el coche si supieran que viene la policía.
They would hide the car if they knew the police were coming.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect.
Correct: escondería (conditional) vs escondía (imperfect)
Why: The conditional includes the 'er' from the infinitive before the ending.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'esconder' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: escondo
Esconder is regular in the present: escondo, escondes, esconde, escondemos, escondéis, esconden.
Preterite
yo: escondí
The preterite of esconder is regular: escondí, escondiste, escondió, escondimos, escondisteis, escondieron.
Imperfect
yo: escondía
The imperfect of esconder uses standard -ía endings: escondía, escondías, escondía, escondíamos, escondíais, escondían.
Future
yo: esconderé
To form the future of esconder, add the endings to the infinitive: esconderé, esconderás, esconderá, esconderemos, esconderéis, esconderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esconda
The present subjunctive of esconder uses -a endings: esconda, escondas, esconda, escondamos, escondáis, escondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of esconder is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escondiera, escondieras, escondiera, escondiéramos, escondierais, escondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esconde
The imperative of esconder gives commands: esconde (tú), esconda (usted), escondamos, esconded (vosotros), escondan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escondas
The negative imperative of esconder uses the present subjunctive: no escondas, no esconda, no escondamos, no escondáis, no escondan.