The Conditional Mood of llevar is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would happen under certain conditions, for example: Llevarías la cena si yo cocinara. (You would take the dinner if I cooked.)
Llevar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Llevar (to carry/wear) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | llevaría |
Tú | llevarías |
Él / Ella / Usted | llevaría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | llevaríamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | llevaríais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | llevarían |
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Usage of Llevar in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of llevar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the future.
To carry or take: For example, Yo llevaría un abrigo si hiciera frío. (I would take a coat if it were cold.)
To wear: For example, ¿Qué llevarías a la fiesta? (What would you wear to the party?)
To have (a period of time): For example, Llevaría mucho tiempo terminar ese proyecto. (It would take a long time to finish that project.)
To lead (a certain lifestyle): For example, Si fuera rico, llevaría una vida de lujo. (If I were rich, I would lead a life of luxury.)
To take (someone somewhere): For example, Te llevaría al cine si quisieras. (I would take you to the movies if you wanted.)
Colloquial usage: Llevaría una buena borrachera. (I would get really drunk, slang for getting heavily intoxicated.)
Examples
Examples of Llevar in the Conditional Mood
Si llevaría un abrigo, no tendría frío. (If I would wear a coat, I wouldn’t be cold.)
¿Llevarías a los niños al parque si hace buen tiempo? (Would you take the kids to the park if the weather is nice?)
Ella llevaría un vestido elegante a la boda. (She would wear an elegant dress to the wedding.)
Nosotros llevaríamos bocadillos para el viaje en coche. (We would bring snacks for the road trip.)
¿Llevaríais un regalo al cumpleaños de tu amigo? (Would you all bring a gift to your friend’s birthday?)
Ellos llevarían sus laptops a la reunión de trabajo. (They would bring their laptops to the work meeting.)
Para la fiesta, llevaría algo de tomar y botanas. (For the party, I would bring something to drink and snacks.)
¿Llevarías tu propio equipo de campamento para la excursión? (Would you bring your own camping gear for the hiking trip?)
Mis padres llevarían un ramo de flores a la tumba de mi abuela. (My parents would bring a bouquet of flowers to my grandmother’s grave.)
En la playa, llevaríamos toallas, sombrillas y protector solar. (At the beach, we would bring towels, umbrellas and sunscreen.)
Para el picnic, llevarían una canasta con comida y mantel. (For the picnic, they would bring a basket with food and a blanket.)
¿Llevarías tu guitarra a la fogata para tocar algunas canciones? (Would you bring your guitar to the bonfire to play some songs?)
Nosotros llevaríamos regalos para los niños en Navidad. (We would bring gifts for the kids on Christmas.)
Para la mudanza, llevarían cajas y material de empaque. (For the move, they would bring boxes and packing materials.)
En el viaje de negocios, llevaría mi computadora portátil y documentos importantes. (On the business trip, I would bring my laptop and important documents.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Llevar (to carry/wear) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo llevaría | I would carry |
Tú llevarías | You would carry |
Él / Ella / Usted llevaría | He / She / You (formal) would carry |
Nosotros / Nosotras llevaríamos | We would carry |
Vosotros / Vosotras llevaríais | You all would carry |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes llevarían | They / You all (formal) would carry |
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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.