preceder Conditional Conjugation
preceder — to precede
Preceder is regular in the conditional: precedería, precederías, precedería, precederíamos, precederíais, precederían.
preceder Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would precede'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past scenarios. For example, 'He said he would precede us.'
Notes on preceder in the Conditional
Preceder is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'preceder'.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera tiempo, yo te precedería.
If I had time, I would go before you.
yo
Él dijo que nos precedería.
He said he would go before us.
él/ella/usted
¿Ustedes precederían la marcha?
Would you all lead the march?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Sería lógico que el resumen precediera al informe.
It would be logical for the summary to precede the report.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the simple future instead of the conditional for hypotheticals.
Correct: For 'He would precede us', use 'Nos precedería', not 'Nos precederá'.
Why: The conditional is used for hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, while the future indicates a more definite future event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: precedo
Preceder is regular in the present indicative: precedo, precedes, precede, precedemos, precedéis, preceden.
Preterite
yo: precedí
Preceder is regular in the preterite: precedí, precediste, precedió, precedimos, precedisteis, precedieron.
Imperfect
yo: precedía
Preceder is regular in the imperfect: precedía, precedías, precedía, precedíamos, precedíais, precedían.
Future
yo: precederé
Preceder is regular in the future tense: precederé, precederás, precederá, precederemos, precederéis, precederán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: preceda
The present subjunctive of preceder (preceda) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: precediera
The imperfect subjunctive of preceder (precediera/precediera) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: precede
Use the imperative of preceder for direct commands like 'precede tú' or 'precedan ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no precedas
Negative commands for preceder use the present subjunctive, like 'no precedas tú' or 'no precedan ustedes'.