The Conditional Mood of Eliminar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Eliminaría el archivo si no lo necesitara. (I would delete the file if I didn’t need it.)

Eliminar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Eliminar (to eliminate) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of eliminar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To eliminate or remove: For example, Si ganara la lotería, eliminaría todas mis deudas. (If I won the lottery, I would eliminate all my debts.)

To get rid of: For example, Eliminaría esos malos hábitos si pudiera. (I would get rid of those bad habits if I could.)

To discard or dispose of: For example, Eliminaría esa ropa vieja si tuviera espacio en el armario. (I would discard that old clothing if I had space in the closet.)

To remove or delete (data, files, etc.): For example, Eliminaría esos archivos basura para liberar espacio en el disco duro. (I would delete those junk files to free up space on the hard drive.)

To exclude or omit: For example, Eliminaría esa parte del informe si no fuera relevante. (I would omit that part of the report if it weren’t relevant.)

To kill or eliminate (informal, rude): For example, Si fuera un asesino, eliminaría a mis enemigos sin piedad. (If I were an assassin, I would eliminate my enemies without mercy.)

Examples

Examples of Eliminar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera la oportunidad, eliminaría todas las armas nucleares del mundo. (If I had the chance, I would eliminate all nuclear weapons from the world.)

Para mejorar el rendimiento de mi computadora, eliminaría algunos programas que no uso. (To improve my computer’s performance, I would uninstall some programs I don’t use.)

La compañía eliminaría puestos de trabajo para reducir costos. (The company would eliminate jobs to reduce costs.)

Si eliminaríamos el plástico de un solo uso, ayudaríamos mucho al medio ambiente. (If we eliminated single-use plastics, we would help the environment a lot.)

Para bajar de peso, eliminarías los alimentos procesados de tu dieta. (To lose weight, you would eliminate processed foods from your diet.)

El gobierno eliminaría los subsidios a las empresas contaminantes. (The government would eliminate subsidies for polluting companies.)

Si eliminarían la corrupción, el país progresaría más rápido. (If they eliminated corruption, the country would progress faster.)

Para ahorrar dinero, eliminaríamos algunos gastos innecesarios. (To save money, we would eliminate some unnecessary expenses.)

¿Eliminarías esa aplicación si te molesta tanto? (Would you uninstall that app if it bothers you so much?)

Los padres eliminarían los videojuegos violentos de la casa. (The parents would remove violent video games from the home.)

Para tener una vida más sana, eliminaría el cigarro y el alcohol. (To have a healthier life, I would quit smoking and drinking alcohol.)

La empresa eliminaría los puestos redundantes para ser más eficiente. (The company would eliminate redundant positions to be more efficient.)

Si pudieras, ¿eliminarías las redes sociales de tu vida? (If you could, would you eliminate social media from your life?)

Para reducir la contaminación, eliminaríamos los vehículos más antiguos de la ciudad. (To reduce pollution, we would eliminate the oldest vehicles from the city.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Eliminar (to eliminate) 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.