The Conditional Mood of merecer is used to express what would happen or be the case under certain conditions, 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 Merecer (to deserve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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, Merecerías un premio si trabajaras más duro. (You would deserve a prize if you worked harder.)

To be worthy of something: For example, Ese comportamiento no merecería tu respeto. (That behavior would not deserve your respect.)

To be suitable or appropriate: For example, Esa casa merecería una reforma. (That house would deserve a renovation.)

Colloquially, to deserve punishment or consequences: For example, Merecerías una buena paliza por mentir así. (You would deserve a good beating for lying like that.)

Examples

Examples of Merecer in the Conditional Mood

Si merecería un aumento, trabajaría más duro. (If I deserved a raise, I would work harder.)

Ella merecería un premio por su dedicación. (She would deserve an award for her dedication.)

Ellos merecerían unas vacaciones después de tanto esfuerzo. (They would deserve a vacation after so much effort.)

¿Crees que mereceríamos un descuento por ser clientes frecuentes? (Do you think we would deserve a discount for being frequent customers?)

Con su actitud, merecerías que te despidieran. (With your attitude, you would deserve to get fired.)

Después de tantos años de servicio, merecerían una bonificación. (After so many years of service, they would deserve a bonus.)

Si merecería la pena, lo intentaría de nuevo. (If it would be worth it, I would try again.)

Ustedes merecerían un aplauso por su esfuerzo. (You would deserve applause for your effort.)

Con esos resultados, merecerías una felicitación. (With those results, you would deserve congratulations.)

Después de tanto trabajo, mereceríamos un descanso. (After so much work, we would deserve a break.)

Si merecerías un castigo, te lo diría. (If you deserved punishment, I would tell you.)

Por su mal comportamiento, merecerían una reprimenda. (For their misbehavior, they would deserve a scolding.)

Con tanta experiencia, merecerías un puesto mejor. (With so much experience, you would deserve a better position.)

Después de tantos años juntos, mereceríamos un viaje romántico. (After so many years together, we would deserve a romantic trip.)

Por su gran talento, merecerían más reconocimiento. (For their great talent, they would deserve more recognition.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Merecer (to deserve) 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.