morder Conditional Conjugation
morder — to bite
The conditional of morder is regular: mordería, morderías, mordería, etc.
morder Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say someone 'would bite' under certain circumstances or to be polite about a hypothetical.
Notes on morder in the Conditional
Morder is regular in the conditional. Simply add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'morder'.
Example Sentences
Yo no mordería esa fruta; parece ácida.
I wouldn't bite that fruit; it looks sour.
yo
Si tuviera hambre, el perro mordería el hueso.
If he were hungry, the dog would bite the bone.
él/ella/usted
¿Morderíais vosotros un limón por dinero?
Would you guys bite a lemon for money?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: mordiría
Correct: mordería
Why: The conditional is built on the infinitive (morder), not just the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muerdo
Morder follows an O to UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: mordí
Morder is completely regular in the preterite, following standard -er endings.
Imperfect
yo: mordía
Morder is regular in the imperfect: mordía, mordías, mordía, mordíamos, mordíais, mordían.
Future
yo: morderé
The future of morder is regular: add endings to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muerda
Morder keeps its O to UE stem change in the subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mordiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'mordie-' stem: mordiera, mordieras, mordiera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muerde
Use 'muerde' for informal commands and 'muerda' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no muerdas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no muerdas, no muerda, no mordamos.