The Conditional Mood of caer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si pudiera, caería en paracaídas. (If I could, I would skydive.)

Caer is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional follow the standard pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of caer is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, caería de vacaciones a la playa. (If I had more money, I would go on vacation to the beach.)

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Me caería bien un aumento de sueldo. (I would like a salary raise.)

Expressing possibilities: For example, Podría caer una tormenta esta noche. (A storm could fall tonight.)

Expressing polite requests: For example, ¿Caería usted tan amable de ayudarme? (Would you be so kind as to help me?)

Idiomatic usage: Caer bien/mal (to be liked/disliked), caer gordo (to be funny or amusing), caer en la cuenta (to realize something).

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Conditional Mood

Si caería una tormenta, me quedaría en casa. (If there would be a storm, I would stay home.)

Ella caería en la tentación de comer el pastel si lo viera. (She would give in to the temptation to eat the cake if she saw it.)

¿Qué caeríamos si no tuviéramos principios morales? (What would we fall into if we didn’t have moral principles?)

Mis amigos caerían en la trampa de comprar productos de mala calidad. (My friends would fall into the trap of buying low-quality products.)

Yo caería en la rutina si no hiciera ejercicio regularmente. (I would fall into a rut if I didn’t exercise regularly.)

Tú caerías en la desesperación si perdieras tu trabajo. (You would fall into despair if you lost your job.)

Ellos caerían en la trampa de los estafadores si no fueran precavidos. (They would fall into the trap of scammers if they weren’t cautious.)

Nosotros caeríamos en la pobreza si no administráramos bien nuestro dinero. (We would fall into poverty if we didn’t manage our money well.)

Ustedes caerían en la rutina si no salieran de vacaciones de vez en cuando. (You would fall into a rut if you didn’t go on vacation once in a while.)

¿Caerías en la tentación de mentir para evitar problemas? (Would you give in to the temptation to lie to avoid problems?)

Ella caería en la depresión si perdiera a su familia. (She would fall into depression if she lost her family.)

Nosotros caeríamos en la trampa de comprar cosas innecesarias si no fuéramos cuidadosos. (We would fall into the trap of buying unnecessary things if we weren’t careful.)

Tú caerías en la rutina si no cambiaras tus hábitos de vez en cuando. (You would fall into a rut if you didn’t change your habits once in a while.)

Ellos caerían en la trampa de los vendedores si no fueran escépticos. (They would fall into the trap of salespeople if they weren’t skeptical.)

¿Caeríais en la tentación de tomar el atajo si nadie os viera? (Would you give in to the temptation to take the shortcut if no one saw you?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) 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.