The Conditional Mood of suceder is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si ganara la lotería, me sucedería algo increíble. (If I won the lottery, something incredible would happen to me.)

Suceder is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cobrar (to charge/collect) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of suceder is used to express what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

To happen or occur: For example, Si no hubiera tráfico, sucedería que llegaríamos a tiempo. (If there were no traffic, it would happen that we would arrive on time.)

To follow or come after: For example, Después de la tormenta, sucedería una calma. (After the storm, a calm would follow.)

To take place: For example, Si ganara la lotería, sucedería que me mudaría a una isla tropical. (If I won the lottery, it would happen that I would move to a tropical island.)

To happen by chance or unexpectedly (colloquial): For example, Si no tuvieras cuidado, sucedería que te robarían la cartera. (If you weren’t careful, it would happen that your wallet would get stolen.)

Examples

Examples of Cobrar in the Conditional Mood

Si sucedería un desastre natural, ¿qué harías? (If a natural disaster were to happen, what would you do?)

Me preocupa que sucederían más protestas si el gobierno no responde a las demandas del pueblo. (I’m worried that more protests would happen if the government doesn’t respond to the people’s demands.)

En el caso hipotético de que sucedería una invasión alienígena, ¿crees que la humanidad estaría preparada? (In the hypothetical case that an alien invasion were to happen, do you think humanity would be prepared?)

Si yo fuera millonario, sucederían muchos cambios positivos en mi vida. (If I were a millionaire, many positive changes would happen in my life.)

Aunque es poco probable, si sucedería un apagón durante la fiesta, tenemos velas de repuesto. (Although it’s unlikely, if a power outage were to happen during the party, we have backup candles.)

Si sucederías en tu examen, tus padres estarían muy orgullosos. (If you were to succeed in your exam, your parents would be very proud.)

Me da miedo pensar en lo que sucedería si perdiéramos nuestro hogar en un incendio. (It scares me to think about what would happen if we lost our home in a fire.)

Si sucederíamos en nuestro plan de negocios, podríamos expandirnos internacionalmente. (If we were to succeed in our business plan, we could expand internationally.)

Aunque es improbable, si sucedería una guerra nuclear, el mundo como lo conocemos dejaría de existir. (Although it’s unlikely, if a nuclear war were to happen, the world as we know it would cease to exist.)

Si sucederían más avances tecnológicos, ¿crees que mejoraría nuestra calidad de vida? (If more technological advancements were to happen, do you think it would improve our quality of life?)

En una situación hipotética donde sucederías en tus metas personales, ¿cómo celebrarías? (In a hypothetical situation where you were to succeed in your personal goals, how would you celebrate?)

Si sucedería un milagro y me ganara la lotería, viajaría por el mundo sin preocupaciones. (If a miracle were to happen and I won the lottery, I would travel the world without worries.)

Aunque es poco probable, si sucederían cambios drásticos en las políticas gubernamentales, ¿cómo te adaptarías? (Although it’s unlikely, if drastic changes were to happen in government policies, how would you adapt?)

Si sucedería una pandemia mundial nuevamente, ¿qué lecciones aplicarías de la experiencia anterior? (If a worldwide pandemic were to happen again, what lessons would you apply from the previous experience?)

En el caso hipotético de que sucederían grandes descubrimientos científicos, ¿cómo crees que cambiaría nuestro estilo de vida? (In the hypothetical case that major scientific discoveries were to happen, how do you think our lifestyle would change?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cobrar (to charge/collect) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.