interrumpir Conditional Conjugation
interrumpir — to interrupt
The conditional tense of interrumpir (interrumpiría, interrumpirías, interrumpiría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would interrupt') or polite requests.
interrumpir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what someone *would* do (e.g., 'He would interrupt if he were here'), to make polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on interrumpir in the Conditional
Interrumpir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'interrumpir-', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo interrumpiría la clase si tuviera una pregunta importante.
I would interrupt the class if I had an important question.
yo
¿Interrumpirías la reunión si vieras algo raro?
Would you interrupt the meeting if you saw something strange?
tú
Ella no interrumpiría a nadie a propósito.
She wouldn't interrupt anyone on purpose.
él/ella/usted
Ellos interrumpirían si pensaran que es necesario.
They would interrupt if they thought it was necessary.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Vosotros interrumpiríais la fiesta si llegarais tarde.
You all (Spain, informal) would interrupt the party if you arrived late.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: Use the conditional 'interrumpiría' for hypothetical 'would' statements, and the future 'interrumpirá' for certain future events.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or potential actions, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Adding an accent to the conditional endings.
Correct: The conditional endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) do not take accents.
Why: Unlike the imperfect subjunctive, the stress in the conditional falls on the 'i' of the ending, which is already marked.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: interrumpo
The present indicative of interrumpir (interrumpo, interrumpes, interrumpe, etc.) describes habits, current actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: interrumpí
The preterite tense of interrumpir (interrumpí, interrumpiste, interrumpió, etc.) describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: interrumpía
The imperfect tense of interrumpir (interrumpía, interrumpías, interrumpía, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: interrumpiré
The future tense of interrumpir (interrumpiré, interrumpirás, interrumpirá, etc.) expresses actions that will happen or probability.
Present Subjunctive
yo: interrumpa
The present subjunctive of interrumpir (interrumpa, interrumpas, interrumpamos, interrumpan, interrumpáis) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: interrumpiera
The imperfect subjunctive of interrumpir (interrumpiera/interrumpiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interrumpe
Use the imperative of interrumpir for direct commands: ¡interrumpe!, ¡interrumpa!, ¡interrumpamos!, ¡interrumpan!, ¡interrumpid!
Negative Imperative
yo: no interrumpas
Form negative commands for interrumpir using 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no interrumpas!, ¡no interrumpa!, ¡no interrumpamos!, ¡no interrumpan!, ¡no interrumpáis!