incurrir Conditional Conjugation
incurrir — to fall into
The conditional of incurrir (incurriría) expresses hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
incurrir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('Si tuviera dinero, no incurriría en deudas' - If I had money, I wouldn't incur debts), polite requests ('¿Podrías incurrir en menos gastos?' - Could you incur fewer expenses?), or to talk about what would happen in the future from a past perspective ('Dijo que incurriría en problemas' - He said he would incur problems).
Notes on incurrir in the Conditional
Incurrir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'incurrir', and the endings are the standard conditional endings for all verbs.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más cuidado, no incurriría en tantos errores.
If I were more careful, I wouldn't incur so many errors.
yo
¿Tú incurrirías en ese riesgo?
Would you incur that risk?
tú
Él dijo que incurriría en gastos adicionales.
He said he would incur additional expenses.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros incurriríamos en problemas si no cumplimos.
We would incur problems if we don't comply.
nosotros
Ellos nos asegurarían que no incurrirían en más deudas.
They would assure us that they would not incur more debt.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For hypothetical 'if' clauses, use the conditional: 'Incurriría' (conditional), not 'Incurriré' (future).
Why: The conditional mood is used for hypothetical or uncertain situations, while the future is for definite future events.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' conditional form with the future.
Correct: The 'nosotros' conditional form is 'incurriríamos', while the future is 'incurriremos'.
Why: The '-íamos' ending is specific to the conditional mood for 'nosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incurro
The present indicative of incurrir (incurro) means to fall into or incur something habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: incurrí
The preterite of incurrir is regular: incurrí, incurriste, incurrió, incurrimos, incurristeis, incurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: incurría
The imperfect of incurrir (incurría) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of falling into something.
Future
yo: incurriré
The future tense of incurrir (incurriré) predicts or speculates about incurring something.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incurra
The present subjunctive of incurrir (incurra) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future possibilities.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incurriera
The imperfect subjunctive of incurrir (incurriera/incurriese) is used for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incurre
Use the imperative of incurrir for direct commands: incurre (tú), incurra (usted), incurramos (nosotros), incurran (ustedes), incurrid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incurras
Negative commands for incurrir use the present subjunctive: no incurras (tú), no incurra (usted), no incurramos (nosotros), no incurran (ustedes), no incurráis (vosotros).