joder Conditional Conjugation
joder — to screw up
The conditional of 'joder' is regular: jodería, joderías, jodería, joderíamos, joderíais, joderían.
joder Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense of 'joder' to talk about hypothetical situations ('would screw up'), polite requests, or to express probability or conjecture about the past ('would have screwed up').
Notes on joder in the Conditional
'Joder' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'joder', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo jodería todo si intentara arreglarlo.
I would screw everything up if I tried to fix it.
yo
¿Tú qué harías si te jodieran el trabajo?
What would you do if they messed up your job?
tú
Él jodería la fiesta si viniera.
He would ruin the party if he came.
él/ella/usted
Ellos joderían el presupuesto si gastaran tanto.
They would screw up the budget if they spent so much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional.
Correct: Use 'jodería' for hypotheticals ('would'), not 'joderé' (will).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical outcomes, while the future expresses certainty about future events.
Mistake: Confusing the stem for the conditional.
Correct: The stem is the full infinitive 'joder', so the forms are 'jodería', 'joderías', etc.
Why: Unlike some irregular verbs, 'joder' maintains its full infinitive as the stem in the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: jodo
The present indicative of 'joder' is regular: jodo, jodes, jode, jodemos, jodéis, joden.
Preterite
yo: jodí
The preterite of 'joder' is regular: jodí, jodiste, jodió, jodimos, jodisteis, jodieron.
Imperfect
yo: jodía
The imperfect of 'joder' is regular: jodía, jodías, jodía, jodíamos, jodíais, jodían.
Future
yo: joderé
The future of 'joder' is regular: joderé, joderás, joderá, joderemos, joderéis, joderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: joda
The present subjunctive of 'joder' (joda, jodas, joda, jodamos, jodáis, jodan) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: jodiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'joder' (jodiera, jodieras, jodiera, jodiéramos, jodierais, jodieran) expresses past uncertainty, desires, or hypotheticals.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: jode
Use 'jode' (tú), 'joda' (usted), 'jodamos' (nosotros), 'jodan' (ustedes), 'joded' (vosotros) for direct commands with 'joder'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no jodas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no jodas' (tú), 'no joda' (usted), 'no jodamos' (nosotros), 'no jodan' (ustedes), 'no jodáis' (vosotros).