tropezar Conditional Conjugation
tropezar — to trip
The conditional is fully regular: tropezaría, tropezarías, tropezaría...
tropezar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios or to express probability about a past trip.
Notes on tropezar in the Conditional
Tropezar is regular in the conditional. No stem or spelling changes occur.
Example Sentences
Yo no tropezaría si tuviera más cuidado.
I wouldn't trip if I were more careful.
yo
¿Tropezarías con ese obstáculo adrede?
Would you trip over that obstacle on purpose?
tú
Creía que tropezarían con esa rama.
I thought they would trip over that branch.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding 'ie' to the stem (tropiezaría).
Correct: tropezaría
Why: The conditional tense is built on the infinitive and is regular for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tropiezo
The present of tropezar has an e-to-ie stem change (tropiezo) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: tropecé
The preterite of tropezar is regular except for the yo form, which changes to 'tropecé' to keep the sound right.
Imperfect
yo: tropezaba
Tropezar is completely regular in the imperfect tense: tropezaba, tropezabas, tropezaba...
Future
yo: tropezaré
The future tense is fully regular: tropezaré, tropezarás, tropezará...
Present Subjunctive
yo: tropiece
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change and the z-to-c spelling change (tropiece).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tropezara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: tropezara, tropezaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tropieza
The imperative uses 'tropieza' for 'tú' and 'tropiece' for 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tropieces
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no tropieces, no tropiece...