The Conditional Mood of intervenir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Si tuviera tiempo, intervendría en esa reunión. (If I had time, I would intervene in that meeting.)

Intervenir is a stem-changing verb, which means that the stem vowel changes in certain conjugations. In the Conditional, the stem vowel changes from e to i.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Prevenir (to prevent) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of intervenir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To intervene or take part: For example, Si hubiera un conflicto, intervendría para resolverlo. (If there were a conflict, I would intervene to resolve it.) This meaning can imply getting involved in a situation, often to mediate or resolve it.

To undergo a medical procedure: For example, Si tuviera un problema de salud grave, me intervendrían quirúrgicamente. (If I had a serious health issue, they would operate on me.) In this context, it refers to undergoing a surgical or medical intervention.

To tamper or interfere (colloquial): For example, No intervendrías mis cosas sin permiso, ¿verdad? (You wouldn’t mess with my stuff without permission, right?) This slang usage implies meddling or interfering with someone else’s belongings or affairs.

To interrupt or cut in (colloquial): For example, Si me interrumpieras cada vez que hablo, me molestaría. (If you cut me off every time I speak, I would get annoyed.) In this informal sense, it means to interrupt or interject in a conversation.

Examples

Examples of Prevenir in the Conditional Mood

Si la situación se volviera violenta, la policía intervendría. (If the situation became violent, the police would intervene.)

En una emergencia, los bomberos intervendrían rápidamente. (In an emergency, the firefighters would intervene quickly.)

Si mi hijo se metiera en problemas, intervendría como padre. (If my son got into trouble, I would intervene as a parent.)

Ante un conflicto laboral, el sindicato intervendría para defender a los trabajadores. (In a labor conflict, the union would intervene to defend the workers.)

Si viera a alguien siendo acosado, intervendría para ayudar. (If I saw someone being harassed, I would intervene to help.)

En una discusión acalorada, un mediador intervendría para calmar los ánimos. (In a heated argument, a mediator would intervene to calm things down.)

Ante una crisis humanitaria, las organizaciones internacionales intervendrían con ayuda. (In a humanitarian crisis, international organizations would intervene with aid.)

Si un niño se perdiera en el centro comercial, los guardias de seguridad intervendrían. (If a child got lost in the mall, the security guards would intervene.)

En una pelea callejera, la gente intervendría para separarlos (informal). (In a street fight, people would intervene to break it up.)

Si alguien intentara robar un banco, la policía intervendría de inmediato. (If someone tried to rob a bank, the police would intervene immediately.)

Ante un desastre natural, el gobierno intervendría con ayuda de emergencia. (In the event of a natural disaster, the government would intervene with emergency aid.)

Si un compañero de trabajo fuera acosado, los recursos humanos intervendrían. (If a coworker was being harassed, human resources would intervene.)

En una situación de abuso doméstico, los servicios sociales intervendrían. (In a situation of domestic abuse, social services would intervene.)

Si un estudiante interrumpiera la clase, el profesor intervendría. (If a student disrupted the class, the teacher would intervene.)

Ante un incendio forestal, los bomberos forestales intervendrían rápidamente. (In the event of a forest fire, forest firefighters would intervene quickly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Prevenir (to prevent) 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.