sufrir Conditional Conjugation
sufrir — to suffer
The conditional of sufrir is regular: sufriría, sufrirías, sufriría, sufriríamos, sufriríais, sufrirían.
sufrir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what would happen under certain circumstances or to speculate about past suffering politely.
Notes on sufrir in the Conditional
Sufrir is regular in the conditional. The endings are identical to the imperfect -ir endings, but they are attached to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Sin tu ayuda, yo sufriría mucho más.
Without your help, I would suffer much more.
yo
¿Sufrirías por amor si fuera necesario?
Would you suffer for love if it were necessary?
tú
Ellos sufrirían si supieran la verdad.
They would suffer if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'sufría' (imperfect) with 'sufriría' (conditional).
Correct: sufriría
Why: The conditional must include the 'r' from the infinitive before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sufro
The present of sufrir is regular: sufro, sufres, sufre, sufrimos, sufrís, sufren.
Preterite
yo: sufrí
The preterite of sufrir is regular: sufrí, sufriste, sufrió, sufrimos, sufristeis, sufrieron.
Imperfect
yo: sufría
The imperfect of sufrir is regular: sufría, sufrías, sufría, sufríamos, sufríais, sufrían.
Future
yo: sufriré
The future of sufrir is regular: sufriré, sufrirás, sufrirá, sufriremos, sufriréis, sufrirán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sufra
The present subjunctive of sufrir uses the 'yo' stem with -a endings: sufra, sufras, sufra, suframos, sufráis, sufran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sufriera
The imperfect subjunctive of sufrir follows the 'ellos' preterite stem: sufriera, sufrieras, sufriera, sufriéramos, sufrierais, sufrieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sufre
The affirmative imperative of sufrir: sufre (tú), sufra (usted), sufrid (vosotros), sufran (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sufras
The negative imperative of sufrir uses the present subjunctive: no sufras, no sufra, no suframos, no sufráis, no sufran.