The Conditional Mood of suceder is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si ganara la lotería, me sucedería algo increíble. (If I won the lottery, something incredible would happen to me.)

Suceder is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Suceder (to happen) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of suceder is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances or conditions.

Possibility or likelihood: For example, Sucedería que llegaríamos tarde si no salimos pronto. (It would happen that we would arrive late if we don’t leave soon.)

Hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, me sucedería que podría viajar más. (If I had more money, it would happen that I could travel more.)

Polite requests or suggestions: For example, ¿Sucedería que podrías ayudarme con esto? (Would it happen that you could help me with this?)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que me sucedería ganar la lotería. (I don’t think it would happen that I would win the lottery.)

Examples

Examples of Suceder in the Conditional Mood

Si sucedería un desastre natural, ¿qué harías? (If a natural disaster were to happen, what would you do?)

Me preocupa que sucedería un accidente si no arreglamos ese cable suelto. (I’m worried that an accident would happen if we don’t fix that loose cable.)

En caso de que sucediera una emergencia, ¿sabes dónde está la salida de emergencia? (In case an emergency were to happen, do you know where the emergency exit is?)

Si sucederían problemas con el vuelo, ¿qué opciones tenemos? (If problems were to happen with the flight, what options do we have?)

Aunque sucedería un retraso, llegaríamos a tiempo para la cena. (Even if there were a delay, we would arrive in time for dinner.)

Si sucederían cambios en el plan, ¿cómo nos adaptaríamos? (If changes were to happen to the plan, how would we adapt?)

Me pregunto qué sucedería si no pagáramos las cuentas a tiempo. (I wonder what would happen if we didn’t pay the bills on time.)

Aunque sucederían contratiempos, seguiríamos adelante con el proyecto. (Even if setbacks were to happen, we would continue with the project.)

Si sucedería una emergencia médica, ¿a quién llamarías primero? (If a medical emergency were to happen, who would you call first?)

Me preocupa que sucederían problemas si no seguimos las instrucciones. (I’m worried that problems would happen if we don’t follow the instructions.)

Si sucedería un apagón, ¿tienes linternas y velas a la mano? (If a power outage were to happen, do you have flashlights and candles on hand?)

Aunque sucedería un malentendido, resolveríamos el problema hablando. (Even if a misunderstanding were to happen, we would resolve the issue by talking.)

Si sucederían protestas, ¿cómo evitaríamos quedar atrapados en el tráfico? (If protests were to happen, how would we avoid getting stuck in traffic?)

Me pregunto qué sucedería si ganara la lotería. (I wonder what would happen if I won the lottery.)

Aunque sucederían algunos desacuerdos, mantendríamos el respeto mutuo. (Even if some disagreements were to happen, we would maintain mutual respect.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Suceder (to happen) 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.