The Conditional Mood of corregir is used to express what you would correct or fix, for example: Yo corregiría tus errores si me lo pidieras. (I would correct your mistakes if you asked me to.)
Corregir is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs in each tense and mood.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | corregiría |
Tú | corregirías |
Él / Ella / Usted | corregiría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | corregiríamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | corregiríais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corregirían |
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Usage of Corregir in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of corregir is used to express hypothetical or potential actions, often with an implied condition.
To correct or fix something: For example, Corregiría los errores en tu ensayo si tuviera tiempo. (I would correct the errors in your essay if I had time.)
To reprimand or scold: For example, Te corregiría si siguieras portándote mal. (I would scold you if you kept misbehaving.)
To modify or adjust: For example, El entrenador corregiría la técnica de los jugadores. (The coach would correct the players’ technique.)
Colloquially, to beat or hit someone (rude): For example, Si no me pagas, te corregiría a golpes. (If you don’t pay me, I would beat you up.)
Examples
Examples of Corregir in the Conditional Mood
Si corregiríamos nuestros errores, nos divertiríamos más aprendiendo. (If we corrected our mistakes, we would have more fun learning.)
Después de trabajar duro, corregiríamos los deberes y nos divertiríamos un rato. (After working hard, we would correct the homework and have some fun for a while.)
Tú corregirías tu actitud y te divertirías más en la fiesta. (You would correct your attitude and have more fun at the party.)
Ellos corregirían sus malos hábitos y se divertirían más en sus vacaciones. (They would correct their bad habits and have more fun on their vacation.)
Si yo corrigiera mis errores de español, me divertiría más practicando el idioma. (If I corrected my Spanish mistakes, I would have more fun practicing the language.)
Ustedes corregirían su mala comunicación y se divertirían más en pareja. (You would correct your poor communication and have more fun as a couple.)
Si ella corrigiera sus malos hábitos alimenticios, se divertiría más haciendo ejercicio. (If she corrected her poor eating habits, she would have more fun exercising.)
Tú corregirías tus finanzas y te divertirías más viajando. (You would correct your finances and have more fun traveling.)
Ellos corregirían su falta de disciplina y se divertirían más en sus carreras. (They would correct their lack of discipline and have more fun in their careers.)
Si yo corrigiera mis malos hábitos de estudio, me divertiría más aprendiendo nuevas habilidades. (If I corrected my poor study habits, I would have more fun learning new skills.)
Ustedes corregirían su falta de organización y se divertirían más en sus proyectos. (You would correct your lack of organization and have more fun with your projects.)
Si ella corrigiera su mal manejo del estrés, se divertiría más en su vida diaria. (If she corrected her poor stress management, she would have more fun in her daily life.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo corregiría | I would correct |
Tú corregirías | You would correct |
Él / Ella / Usted corregiría | He / She / You (formal) would correct |
Nosotros / Nosotras corregiríamos | We would correct |
Vosotros / Vosotras corregiríais | You all would correct |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes corregirían | They / You all (formal) would correct |
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Synonyms
The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.