redimir Conditional Conjugation
redimir — to redeem
Use the conditional ('redimiría', 'redimirías') for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests involving redeeming.
redimir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('would'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do in a certain circumstance. For instance, 'Yo redimiría mis puntos si valieran la pena.' (I would redeem my points if they were worth it). It can also soften a request: '¿Redimirías tu cupón?' (Would you redeem your coupon?).
Notes on redimir in the Conditional
Redimir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'redimir', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, etc.).
Example Sentences
Yo redimiría mi esfuerzo si tuviera la oportunidad.
I would redeem my effort if I had the opportunity.
yo
¿Tú redimirías tu voto por algo más?
Would you redeem your vote for something else?
tú
Ella redimiría su pasado con buenas acciones.
She would redeem her past with good deeds.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros redimiríamos nuestra promesa.
We would redeem our promise.
nosotros
Ellos redimirían sus vidas si pudieran.
They would redeem their lives if they could.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future.
Correct: Use 'redimiría' for 'would redeem' (hypothetical) and 'redimiré' for 'will redeem' (certainty).
Why: The endings are different, and the meaning shifts from hypothetical to factual future.
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: While related, 'redimiría' is the direct translation for 'would redeem' in most contexts.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive often appears in 'if' clauses that set up a conditional result, but the conditional tense itself expresses that result.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: redimo
Use the present tense ('redimo', 'redimes') for current actions and general truths about redeeming.
Preterite
yo: redimí
Use the preterite ('redimí', 'redimiste') for completed past actions like redeeming a voucher.
Imperfect
yo: redimía
Use the imperfect ('redimía', 'redimías') for ongoing or habitual past actions of redeeming.
Future
yo: redimiré
The future tense ('redimiré', 'redimirás') indicates actions that will happen, like redeeming a prize later.
Present Subjunctive
yo: redima
Use the present subjunctive ('redima', 'redimas') after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: redimiera
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('redimiera'/'redimiera') for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: redime
Use 'redime' (tú) and 'rediman' (ustedes) for direct commands with redimir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no redimas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like 'no redimas' (tú) or 'no rediman' (ustedes).