The Conditional Mood of descender is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the future, for example: Si pudiera, descendería de la montaña mañana. (If I could, I would descend from the mountain tomorrow.)

Descender is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -er.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of descender is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

Expressing a hypothetical future action: For example, Si tuviera más tiempo, descendería la montaña mañana. (If I had more time, I would descend the mountain tomorrow.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Descendería usted las escaleras con cuidado? (Would you please descend the stairs carefully?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que descendería por ese camino peligroso. (I don’t think I would descend that dangerous path.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Me gustaría descender en paracaídas algún día. (I would like to descend by parachute someday.)

Expressing a condition: For example, Si descendiera por esa cuesta, llegaría más rápido. (If I descended that slope, I would arrive faster.)

Examples

Examples of Descender in the Conditional Mood

Si descendería por las escaleras, barreríamos después. (If I would go down the stairs, we would sweep afterwards.)

Mamá, ¿barrerías la cocina mientras preparo el almuerzo? (Mom, would you sweep the kitchen while I prepare lunch?)

Después de la fiesta, barreríamos toda la basura del patio. (After the party, we would sweep all the trash from the yard.)

Si descendería al sótano, barreríamos el polvo acumulado. (If I would go down to the basement, we would sweep the accumulated dust.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, barreríamos toda la casa. (Before going on vacation, we would sweep the whole house.)

¿Barrerías la entrada si descendería para abrir la puerta? (Would you sweep the entrance if I would go down to open the door?)

Los monjes descenderían de la montaña y barrerían el templo. (The monks would descend from the mountain and sweep the temple.)

Después de la mudanza, barreríamos todo el polvo y la suciedad. (After the move, we would sweep all the dust and dirt.)

Si descendería al garaje, barreríamos las hojas secas. (If I would go down to the garage, we would sweep the dry leaves.)

Los jardineros descenderían del árbol y barrerían las ramas caídas. (The gardeners would descend from the tree and sweep the fallen branches.)

Antes de pintar la pared, barreríamos el piso para quitarle el polvo. (Before painting the wall, we would sweep the floor to remove the dust.)

Después de la construcción, los obreros descenderían del andamio y barrerían los escombros. (After the construction, the workers would descend from the scaffolding and sweep the debris.)

Si descendería a la playa, barreríamos la arena de la entrada. (If I would go down to the beach, we would sweep the sand from the entrance.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) 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.