The Conditional Mood of saltar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Saltaría la valla si pudiera. (I would jump the fence if I could.)

Saltar is a regular verb, so its conditional forms follow the typical patterns for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Expressing potential actions: For example, Saltaría la valla si pudiera. (I would jump over the fence if I could.)

Making polite requests: For example, ¿Saltarías a la pista de baile? (Would you join me on the dance floor?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si saltaría del avión. (I don’t know if I would jump out of the plane.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera alas, saltaría por los aires. (If I had wings, I would soar through the air.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Saltar la barda (to sneak out or bypass rules), saltar a la vista (to be obvious or evident).

Examples

Examples of Saltar in the Conditional Mood

Si saltaría la valla, podría escapar de la prisión. (If I would jump the fence, I could escape from prison.)

Ella dijo que saltaría de alegría si ganara la lotería. (She said she would jump for joy if she won the lottery.)

¿Crees que tu perro saltaría por ese aro de fuego? (Do you think your dog would jump through that ring of fire?)

El instructor advirtió que nadie saltaría del avión sin un paracaídas. (The instructor warned that no one would jump out of the plane without a parachute.)

Si tuviera la oportunidad, saltaría a ese trabajo nuevo sin pensarlo dos veces. (If I had the opportunity, I would jump at that new job without thinking twice.)

Dicen que saltarían de un puente si su mejor amigo lo hiciera. (They say they would jump off a bridge if their best friend did it.)

Ustedes saltarían a la piscina de cabeza si no tuvieran miedo, ¿verdad? (You guys would jump into the pool headfirst if you weren’t afraid, right?)

Ellos saltarían la cerca para tomar un atajo, pero podrían meterse en problemas. (They would jump the fence to take a shortcut, but they could get in trouble.)

Vosotros saltaríais de un rascacielos con cuerdas si os pagaran suficiente dinero, ¿no? (You would jump off a skyscraper with ropes if you were paid enough money, wouldn’t you?)

Mis amigos y yo saltaríamos a la primera oportunidad de viajar al extranjero. (My friends and I would jump at the first opportunity to travel abroad.)

Dicen que algunos saltarían de un avión sin paracaídas por la emoción. (They say some would jump out of a plane without a parachute for the thrill.)

Si tuviera alas, saltaría de edificio en edificio como un superhéroe. (If I had wings, I would jump from building to building like a superhero.)

Ellos saltarían a través de aros de fuego si se los pidieran en el circo. (They would jump through rings of fire if asked to at the circus.)

Vosotros saltaríais de un acantilado si supierais que hay una piscina abajo, ¿verdad? (You would jump off a cliff if you knew there was a pool below, right?)

Dicen que algunos saltarían ante la oportunidad de trabajar en el extranjero. (They say some would jump at the opportunity to work abroad.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) 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.