sobornar Conditional Conjugation
sobornar — to bribe
Sobornaría, sobornarías, sobornaría, sobornaríamos, sobornaríais, sobornarían express hypothetical bribery.
sobornar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense for hypothetical situations ('would bribe'), polite requests, or to express what someone would do under certain circumstances related to bribery.
Notes on sobornar in the Conditional
Sobornar is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'sobornar-' is used as the stem, and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo sobornaría al funcionario si tuviera el dinero.
I would bribe the official if I had the money.
yo
¿Tú sobornarías al profesor para aprobar el examen?
Would you bribe the teacher to pass the exam?
tú
Ella sobornaría a cualquiera para conseguir ese puesto.
She would bribe anyone to get that position.
él/ella/usted
Ellos sobornarían al jurado si estuvieran desesperados.
They would bribe the jury if they were desperate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros sobornaríamos solo si fuera la única opción.
We would bribe only if it were the only option.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a simple future action.
Correct: For straightforward future actions, use the future tense: 'Él sobornará mañana'.
Why: The conditional implies hypothesis ('would'), politeness, or probability, not a definite future event.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive in the 'if' clause and the conditional in the main clause: 'Si yo tuviera (imperfect subjunctive), yo sobornaría (conditional)'.
Why: This structure is standard for hypothetical situations in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: soborno
Soborno, sobornas, soborna, sobornamos, sobornáis, sobornan describe current or habitual bribery.
Preterite
yo: soborné
Soborné, sobornaste, sobornó, sobornamos, sobornasteis, sobornaron are the completed past actions for 'to bribe'.
Imperfect
yo: sobornaba
Sobornaba, sobornabas, sobornaba, sobornábamos, sobornabais, sobornaban describe ongoing or habitual past bribery.
Future
yo: sobornaré
Sobornaré, sobornarás, sobornará, sobornaremos, sobornaréis, sobornarán predict future bribery.
Present Subjunctive
yo: soborne
The present subjunctive forms are soborne, sobornes, sobornemos, sobornéis, sobornen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobornara
Forms like sobornara or sobornase express hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: soborna
Soborna, soborne, sobornemos, sobornad, sobornen are the commands for 'to bribe'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobornes
No sobornes, no soborne, no sobornemos, no sobornéis, no sobornen are negative commands for 'to bribe'.