nacer Conditional Conjugation
nacer — to be born
The conditional of nacer is regular: nacería, nacerías, nacería, naceríamos, naceríais, nacerían.
nacer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, such as where you would have liked to be born or future-in-the-past reporting.
Notes on nacer in the Conditional
Nacer is regular in the conditional. Add the -ía endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¿Dónde nacerías si pudieras elegir?
Where would you be born if you could choose?
tú
Dijo que el ternero nacería hoy.
He said the calf would be born today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'nacería' with the imperfect 'nacía'.
Correct: The conditional includes the 'er' of the infinitive: nacería.
Why: Imperfect is nacía (stem + ending); Conditional is nacería (infinitive + ending).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nazco
Nacer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (nazco), while other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: nací
The preterite of nacer is regular: nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacisteis, nacieron.
Imperfect
yo: nacía
The imperfect of nacer is regular: nacía, nacías, nacía, nacíamos, nacíais, nacían.
Future
yo: naceré
The future of nacer is regular: naceré, nacerás, nacerá, naceremos, naceréis, nacerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nazca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: nazca, nazcas, nazca, nazcamos, nazcáis, nazcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: naciera
The imperfect subjunctive of nacer is regular: naciera, nacieras, naciera, naciéramos, nacierais, nacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nace
The imperative uses 'nace' (tú) and the 'zc' stem for formal/plural commands: nazca, nazcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nazcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no nazcas, no nazca, no nazcamos, no nazcáis, no nazcan.