vencer Conditional Conjugation
vencer — defeat
The conditional uses the full infinitive: vencería, vencerías, vencería...
vencer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for hypotheticals ('I would win if...') or to express future-in-the-past (e.g., 'He said it would expire').
Notes on vencer in the Conditional
Vencer is regular in the conditional. Attach the -ía endings directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Con más tiempo, venceríamos el reto.
With more time, we would overcome the challenge.
nosotros
¿Crees que él vencería al campeón?
Do you think he would defeat the champion?
él/ella/usted
Me dijeron que la oferta vencería pronto.
They told me the offer would expire soon.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Dropping the 'e' from the stem.
Correct: vencería (not vencría).
Why: Learners confuse it with irregular verbs like 'tener' (tendría). Vencer is regular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: venzo
Vencer is regular except for a spelling change in the 'yo' form: venzo.
Preterite
yo: vencí
The preterite of vencer is regular and marks a definitive victory or the exact moment something expired.
Imperfect
yo: vencía
The imperfect is regular (vencía) and describes ongoing victories or states of expiration in the past.
Future
yo: venceré
The future of vencer is fully regular: venceré, vencerás, vencerá...
Present Subjunctive
yo: venza
The present subjunctive uses a 'z' in all forms: venza, venzas, venza...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: venciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: venciera, vencieras, venciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vence
Use the imperative to command someone to win or overcome something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no venzas
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling: no venzas, no venza...