perder Conditional Conjugation
perder — to lose
The conditional of perder is regular: perdería, perderías, perdería, perderíamos, perderíais, perderían.
perder Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like 'I would lose my head if it weren't attached.'
Notes on perder in the Conditional
Perder is regular in the conditional. Like the future, it uses the infinitive as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo no perdería esa oportunidad.
I would not lose (miss) that opportunity.
yo
¿Perderías tu trabajo si llegas tarde?
Would you lose your job if you arrive late?
tú
Perderíamos el juego sin tu ayuda.
We would lose the game without your help.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the stem change: 'pierdería'.
Correct: perdería
Why: The conditional, like the future, never uses the e-to-ie stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pierdo
Perder is an e-to-ie stem-changing verb (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden) except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: perdí
The preterite of perder is regular: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.
Imperfect
yo: perdía
The imperfect of perder is regular: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.
Future
yo: perderé
The future of perder is regular: perderé, perderás, perderá, perderemos, perderéis, perderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pierda
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie change: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'perdier-' stem: perdiera, perdieras, perdiera, perdiéramos, perdierais, perdieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pierde
Direct commands to lose or not lose: pierde (tú), pierda (usted), perdamos (nosotros), perded (vosotros), pierdan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no pierdas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no pierdas, no pierda, no perdamos, no perdáis, no pierdan.