The Conditional Mood of sufrir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Sufriría mucho si perdiera mi trabajo. (I would suffer a lot if I lost my job.)

Sufrir is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of sufrir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to suffering, enduring, or tolerating something.

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Sufriría mucho si perdiera mi trabajo. (I would suffer a lot if I lost my job.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Sufriría las consecuencias con tal de ayudarte. (I would suffer the consequences as long as I could help you.)

Expressing a polite request: For example, ¿Sufriría usted esperarme un momento? (Would you mind waiting for me a moment?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si sufriría mucho con ese tratamiento. (I don’t know if I would suffer a lot with that treatment.)

Expressing a condition: For example, Si sufrieras en silencio, nadie lo sabría. (If you suffered in silence, no one would know.)

Expressing a possibility: For example, Podría sufrir un ataque de ansiedad si no me calmo. (I could suffer an anxiety attack if I don’t calm down.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Sufre, hermano! (Tough luck, bro!) – Used in a joking or mocking way when someone is going through a difficult situation.

Examples

Examples of Sufrir in the Conditional Mood

Si sufriría una lesión grave, ¿me perdonarías? (If I suffered a serious injury, would you forgive me?)

Aunque sufriríamos algunas dificultades, te perdonaría sin dudarlo. (Even though we would suffer some difficulties, I would forgive you without hesitation.)

Ellos sufrirían mucho si no los perdonaras. (They would suffer a lot if you didn’t forgive them.)

¿Crees que tu familia te perdonaría si sufrieras una crisis emocional? (Do you think your family would forgive you if you suffered an emotional crisis?)

Ustedes sufrirían las consecuencias si no se perdonaran mutuamente. (You would suffer the consequences if you didn’t forgive each other.)

Aunque sufriríamos un revés económico, nos perdonaríamos y seguiríamos adelante. (Even though we would suffer an economic setback, we would forgive each other and move forward.)

Si sufrieran una decepción amorosa, ¿se perdonarían con el tiempo? (If they suffered a romantic disappointment, would they forgive each other over time?)

Tú sufrirías mucho si no te perdonaras a ti mismo. (You would suffer a lot if you didn’t forgive yourself.)

Aunque sufriríais algunas dificultades, os perdonaríais mutuamente. (Even though you would suffer some difficulties, you would forgive each other.)

Si sufrieran una traición, ¿crees que se perdonarían? (If they suffered a betrayal, do you think they would forgive each other?)

Yo sufriría mucho si no me perdonaras por mi error. (I would suffer a lot if you didn’t forgive me for my mistake.)

Aunque sufrirían algunas dificultades económicas, se perdonarían y seguirían adelante. (Even though they would suffer some economic difficulties, they would forgive each other and move forward.)

Si sufrieras una decepción laboral, ¿te perdonarías y buscarías nuevas oportunidades? (If you suffered a professional disappointment, would you forgive yourself and seek new opportunities?)

Ellos sufrirían mucho si no se perdonaran por sus errores del pasado. (They would suffer a lot if they didn’t forgive each other for their past mistakes.)

Aunque sufriríamos algunas dificultades, nos perdonaríamos y seguiríamos adelante juntos. (Even though we would suffer some difficulties, we would forgive each other and move forward together.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) 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.