The Conditional Mood of merecer is used to express what would happen or be the case if a certain condition were met, for example: Si estudiaras más, merecerías mejores notas. (If you studied more, you would deserve better grades.)

Merecer 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 Insistir (to insist) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of merecer is used to express what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

To deserve or merit something: For example, Si estudiaras más, merecerías mejores calificaciones. (If you studied more, you would deserve better grades).

To be worthy of something: For example, Merecerías un aumento si trabajaras horas extras. (You would deserve a raise if you worked overtime).

To be suitable or appropriate (colloquial): For example, ¿Merecería la pena ir a esa fiesta? (Would it be worth going to that party?)

To be deserving of punishment or consequences (rude): For example, Si sigues portándote mal, mereces que te castiguen. (If you keep misbehaving, you deserve to be punished).

Examples

Examples of Insistir in the Conditional Mood

Si merecerías un aumento, tu jefe te lo daría. (If you deserved a raise, your boss would give it to you.)

Después de tanto esfuerzo, merecerías unas vacaciones. (After so much effort, you would deserve a vacation.)

Con esa actitud negativa, no merecerías mi confianza. (With that negative attitude, you wouldn’t deserve my trust.)

Ellos merecerían un premio por su arduo trabajo. (They would deserve an award for their hard work.)

Con tus calificaciones, merecerías entrar a esa universidad. (With your grades, you would deserve to get into that university.)

Si fueras más amable, merecerías más amigos. (If you were kinder, you would deserve more friends.)

Nosotros mereceríamos un aplauso por nuestro esfuerzo. (We would deserve applause for our effort.)

Con su mal comportamiento, no merecerían ningún premio. (With their bad behavior, they wouldn’t deserve any award.)

Tú merecerías un castigo por mentir tanto. (You would deserve punishment for lying so much.)

Ellas merecerían un aumento por su buen desempeño. (They would deserve a raise for their good performance.)

Con su dedicación, merecerían el respeto de todos. (With their dedication, they would deserve everyone’s respect.)

Ustedes merecerían un reconocimiento por su valentía. (You would deserve recognition for your bravery.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Insistir (to insist) 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.