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merecer Conditional Conjugation

merecerto deserve

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Quick answer:

The conditional of merecer is regular: merecería, merecerías, merecería, mereceríamos, mereceríais, merecerían.

merecer Conditional Forms

yomerecería
merecerías
él/ella/ustedmerecería
nosotrosmereceríamos
vosotrosmereceríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmerecerían

When to Use the Conditional

Use the conditional to say someone 'would deserve' something under certain circumstances or to express polite opinions.

Notes on merecer in the Conditional

Merecer is regular in the conditional. Add the -ía endings to the infinitive.

Example Sentences

  • Yo merecería el puesto si tuviera más experiencia.

    I would deserve the position if I had more experience.

    yo

  • ¿No crees que ellos merecerían una segunda oportunidad?

    Don't you think they would deserve a second chance?

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Nosotros mereceríamos ganar si jugáramos mejor.

    We would deserve to win if we played better.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect 'merecía'.

    Correct: merecería (conditional) vs merecía (imperfect).

    Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' of the infinitive before the ending.

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