sobrepasar Conditional Conjugation
sobrepasar — to exceed
The conditional of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaría, sobrepasarías, sobrepasaría, sobrepasaríamos, sobrepasaríais, sobrepasarían.
sobrepasar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or to express future actions from a past perspective.
Notes on sobrepasar in the Conditional
Sobrespasar is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive 'sobrepasar', and the regular conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más tiempo, sobrepasaría mis metas.
If I had more time, I would exceed my goals.
yo
¿Tú sobrepasarías el límite si no hubiera cámaras?
Would you exceed the limit if there were no cameras?
tú
Él sobrepasaría el presupuesto solo para conseguirlo.
He would exceed the budget just to get it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sobrepasaríamos las expectativas con ese plan.
We would exceed expectations with that plan.
nosotros
Ellos sobrepasarían el récord si entrenaran más.
They would exceed the record if they trained more.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the conditional for 'would'.
Correct: Use 'sobrepasaría' for 'would exceed'.
Why: The conditional tense is used for 'would' actions, while the imperfect subjunctive is used in 'if' clauses that lead to a conditional result.
Mistake: Forgetting the accents on conditional forms.
Correct: Forms like 'sobrepasaría' and 'sobrepasarían' require an accent on the final 'í' or 'í'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these conditional conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobrepaso
The present tense of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepaso, sobrepasas, sobrepasa, sobrepasamos, sobrepasáis, sobrepasan.
Preterite
yo: sobrepasé
The preterite of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasé, sobrepasaste, sobrepasó, sobrepasamos, sobrepasasteis, sobrepasaron.
Imperfect
yo: sobrepasaba
The imperfect of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaba, sobrepasabas, sobrepasaba, sobrepasábamos, sobrepasabais, sobrepasaban.
Future
yo: sobrepasaré
The future tense of sobrepasar is regular: sobrepasaré, sobrepasarás, sobrepasará, sobrepasaremos, sobrepasaréis, sobrepasarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobrepase
The present subjunctive of sobrepasar (sobrepase, sobrepases, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrepasara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrepasar (e.g., sobrepasara, sobrepasaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobrepasa
The imperative of sobrepasar gives direct commands: sobrepasa (tú), sobrepase (usted), sobrepasemos (nosotros), sobrepasen (ustedes), sobrepasad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobrepases
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no sobrepases (tú), no sobrepase (usted), no sobrepasemos (nosotros), no sobrepasen (ustedes), no sobrepaséis (vosotros).