The Conditional Mood of pertenecer is used to express what would belong or what would be part of something, for example, Si yo fuera rico, este coche me pertenecería. (If I were rich, this car would belong to me.)

Pertenecer is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Morirse (to die) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of pertenecer is used to express what would or could belong or be part of something in a hypothetical situation.

Belonging or being part of something: For example, Si yo fuera rico, pertenecería a un club exclusivo. (If I were rich, I would belong to an exclusive club.) This expresses the hypothetical situation of belonging to an exclusive club if the condition of being rich were met.

Ownership or possession: For example, Ese carro me pertenecería si lo hubiera comprado. (That car would belong to me if I had bought it.) This conveys the hypothetical ownership or possession of the car if the condition of having bought it were true.

Being a member or part of a group: For example, Si estudiara más, pertenecería al club de honor. (If I studied more, I would belong to the honor club.) This expresses the hypothetical situation of being part of the honor club if the condition of studying more were met.

Colloquial usage (idiomatic): For example, Si no fueras tan tonto, me pertenecerías. (If you weren’t so stupid, you would belong to me.) This idiomatic expression implies a possessive or romantic relationship in a hypothetical situation where the other person is not considered “stupid.”

Examples

Examples of Morirse in the Conditional Mood

Si pertenecería a ese club exclusivo, tendría acceso a todas las instalaciones. (If I belonged to that exclusive club, I would have access to all the facilities.)

Ellos pertenecerían a la alta sociedad si tuvieran más dinero. (They would belong to high society if they had more money.)

¿Crees que perteneceríamos al mismo grupo de amigos si nos hubiéramos conocido antes? (Do you think we would belong to the same friend group if we had met earlier?)

Esa marca de ropa pertenecería a una empresa multinacional. (That clothing brand would belong to a multinational company.)

Si pertenecerías a un equipo deportivo, ¿cuál elegirías? (If you belonged to a sports team, which one would you choose?)

Aunque no pertenecería a ninguna religión, respeto todas las creencias. (Even though I wouldn’t belong to any religion, I respect all beliefs.)

En el futuro, los robots pertenecerían a familias en lugar de fábricas. (In the future, robots would belong to families instead of factories.)

Si yo perteneciera a un club de lectura, leería más libros. (If I belonged to a book club, I would read more books.)

Esos artefactos pertenecerían a una civilización antigua. (Those artifacts would belong to an ancient civilization.)

¿Crees que perteneceríamos al mismo círculo social si viviéramos en diferentes países? (Do you think we would belong to the same social circle if we lived in different countries?)

Si pertenecerías a un sindicato, ¿cuáles serían tus demandas laborales? (If you belonged to a union, what would your labor demands be?)

Esa reliquia pertenecería a una tribu indígena remota. (That relic would belong to a remote indigenous tribe.)

Nosotros perteneceríamos a la misma clase social si tuviéramos trabajos similares. (We would belong to the same social class if we had similar jobs.)

Si pertenecerías a un club de inversiones, ¿en qué mercados invertirías? (If you belonged to an investment club, what markets would you invest in?)

Esas joyas antiguas pertenecerían a una familia real. (Those ancient jewels would belong to a royal family.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Morirse (to die) 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.