The Conditional Mood of distribuir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Distribuirías los folletos en la ciudad. (You would distribute the brochures in the city.)

Distribuir is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Distribuir (to distribute) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To distribute or hand out: For example, distribuiría folletos en la calle. (I would distribute flyers on the street.)

To allocate or assign: For example, el jefe distribuiría las tareas entre los empleados. (The boss would allocate the tasks among the employees.)

To spread or disseminate: For example, la noticia se distribuiría rápidamente por las redes sociales. (The news would spread quickly through social media.)

To divide or apportion: For example, el dinero se distribuiría equitativamente entre los socios. (The money would be divided equally among the partners.)

Colloquial usage: In informal contexts, it can also mean “to hit” or “to strike,” as in le distribuiría un puñetazo en la cara. (I would hit them in the face with a punch.)

Examples

Examples of Distribuir in the Conditional Mood

El gobierno distribuiría ayuda humanitaria a las regiones afectadas por el desastre natural. (The government would distribute humanitarian aid to the regions affected by the natural disaster.)

La empresa distribuiría los beneficios entre sus empleados al final del año. (The company would distribute profits among its employees at the end of the year.)

¿Distribuirías las tareas de manera justa entre tus compañeros de equipo? (Would you distribute the tasks fairly among your teammates?)

Si distribuiríamos mejor nuestro tiempo, podríamos lograr más en el día. (If we would distribute our time better, we could accomplish more during the day.)

La compañía distribuiría sus productos a través de una red de distribuidores locales. (The company would distribute its products through a network of local distributors.)

¿Cómo distribuirían ustedes los recursos limitados de manera eficiente? (How would you distribute limited resources efficiently?)

El equipo de mercadotecnia distribuiría los volantes en los vecindarios cercanos. (The marketing team would distribute flyers in nearby neighborhoods.)

Si distribuiríais las ganancias de manera más justa, todos estarían contentos. (If you would distribute the profits more fairly, everyone would be happy.)

La biblioteca distribuiría libros gratuitos a los niños de bajos recursos. (The library would distribute free books to underprivileged children.)

¿Distribuirías la herencia de tus padres por partes iguales entre tus hermanos? (Would you distribute your parents’ inheritance equally among your siblings?)

La organización sin fines de lucro distribuiría alimentos y agua a las víctimas del terremoto. (The non-profit organization would distribute food and water to the earthquake victims.)

Si distribuiríamos mejor nuestras responsabilidades, nadie estaría sobrecargado. (If we would distribute our responsibilities better, no one would be overloaded.)

Los agricultores distribuirían sus productos frescos en los mercados locales. (The farmers would distribute their fresh produce at local markets.)

¿Cómo distribuirían ustedes el trabajo de manera más eficiente? (How would you distribute the work more efficiently?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Distribuir (to distribute) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.