sucumbir Conditional Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Conditional of sucumbir: sucumbiría, sucumbirías, sucumbiría, sucumbiríamos, sucumbiríais, sucumbirían.
sucumbir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('would give in'), polite requests, or to express what would happen in the future from a past perspective.
Notes on sucumbir in the Conditional
Sucumbir is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'sucumbir'.
Example Sentences
Si tuviera más fuerza de voluntad, no sucumbiría.
If I had more willpower, I would not give in.
yo
Ella dijo que no sucumbiría a la presión.
She said she would not give in to the pressure.
¿Te sucumbirías a la tentación si nadie te viera?
Would you give in to temptation if no one saw you?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing conditional with future tense.
Correct: Use 'sucumbiría' for hypothetical 'would' scenarios, and 'sucumbirá' for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional expresses unreality or possibility, while the future expresses certainty.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sucumbo
Present of sucumbir: sucumbo, sucumbes, sucumbe, sucumbimos, sucumbís, sucumben.
Preterite
yo: sucumbí
Preterite of sucumbir: sucumbí, sucumbiste, sucumbió, sucumbimos, sucumbisteis, sucumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: sucumbía
Imperfect of sucumbir: sucumbía, sucumbías, sucumbía, sucumbíamos, sucumbíais, sucumbían.
Future
yo: sucumbiré
Future of sucumbir: sucumbiré, sucumbirás, sucumbirá, sucumbiremos, sucumbiréis, sucumbirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sucumba
Present subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumba (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbas (tú), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sucumbiera
Imperfect subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumbiera/sucumbiese (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbieras/sucumbieses (tú), sucumbiéramos/sucumbiésemos (nosotros), sucumbieran/sucumbiesen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sucumbe
Imperative of sucumbir: sucumbe (tú), sucumba (usted), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ustedes), sucumbid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sucumbas
Negative imperative of sucumbir: no sucumbas (tú), no sucumba (usted), no sucumbamos (nosotros), no sucumban (ustedes), no sucumbáis (vosotros).