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Conjugation Chart of “Encender” (to turn on) in the Conditional Mood
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | encendería |
Tú | encenderías |
Él / Ella / Usted | encendería |
Nosotros / Nosotras | encenderíamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | encenderíais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | encenderían |
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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Encender”
The Conditional Mood of encender is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Encenderías la chimenea si hiciera frío. (You would light the fireplace if it were cold.)
Encender is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.
How to Use Encender in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of encender is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.
To light or turn on: For example, encendería las luces si hiciera más frío. (I would turn on the lights if it got colder.)
To ignite or set fire to: For example, encendería la chimenea para calentarnos. (I would light the fireplace to warm us up.)
To excite or arouse (slang): For example, esa película porno me encendería. (That porn movie would turn me on.)
To get angry or upset (colloquial): For example, me encendería si me mintiera. (I would get pissed off if you lied to me.)
Real Life Examples of Encender in the Conditional Mood
Si encendería la televisión, me acostaría a ver una película. (If I would turn on the TV, I would lie down to watch a movie.)
Después de un día agotador, encenderíamos la chimenea y nos acostaríamos temprano. (After an exhausting day, we would light the fireplace and go to bed early.)
Los niños encenderían las luces y se acostarían cuando llegaran a casa. (The kids would turn on the lights and go to bed when they got home.)
Antes de acostarnos, encenderíamos algunas velas aromáticas para relajarnos. (Before going to bed, we would light some scented candles to relax.)
Cuando encenderías el aire acondicionado, te acostarías a descansar un rato. (When you would turn on the air conditioning, you would lie down to rest for a while.)
En el hotel, encenderían la calefacción antes de que nos acostáramos. (At the hotel, they would turn on the heating before we went to bed.)
Mis amigos y yo encenderíamos una fogata y nos acostaríamos a mirar las estrellas. (My friends and I would light a bonfire and lie down to watch the stars.)
Después de la cena, encenderías la televisión y te acostarías en el sofá. (After dinner, you would turn on the TV and lie down on the couch.)
Antes de acostarnos, encenderíamos algunas velas para crear un ambiente romántico. (Before going to bed, we would light some candles to create a romantic atmosphere.)
Si encenderían la chimenea, los abuelos se acostarían a leer un libro. (If they would light the fireplace, the grandparents would lie down to read a book.)
Cuando encenderías las luces, te acostarías en la cama con tu laptop. (When you would turn on the lights, you would lie down on the bed with your laptop.)
Después de un largo vuelo, encenderíamos la televisión y nos acostaríamos en la habitación del hotel. (After a long flight, we would turn on the TV and lie down in the hotel room.)
Los niños encenderían las linternas y se acostarían en sus sacos de dormir durante el campamento. (The kids would turn on the flashlights and lie down in their sleeping bags during the camping trip.)
Antes de acostarnos, encenderíamos algunas velas para crear un ambiente relajante. (Before going to bed, we would light some candles to create a relaxing atmosphere.)
Cuando encenderías la computadora, te acostarías en tu escritorio para trabajar. (When you would turn on the computer, you would lie down at your desk to work.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Encender (to turn on) in the Conditional Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo encendería | I would turn on |
Tú encenderías | You would turn on |
Él / Ella / Usted encendería | He / She / You (formal) would turn on |
Nosotros / Nosotras encenderíamos | We would turn on |
Vosotros / Vosotras encenderíais | You all would turn on |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes encenderían | They / You all (formal) would turn on |
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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.