The Conditional Mood of oír is used to express what you would hear or listen to under certain hypothetical circumstances, for example: Oirías la música si encendieras la radio. (You would hear the music if you turned on the radio.)

Oír is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Oír (to hear) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of oír is used to express what would happen or what someone would do in a hypothetical situation.

To express a hypothetical situation: For example, Si tuviera tiempo, oiría esa nueva canción. (If I had time, I would listen to that new song.)

To make a polite request: For example, ¿Oiría usted mis preocupaciones? (Would you listen to my concerns?)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si oiría la alarma. (I don’t know if I would hear the alarm.)

To express a wish or desire: For example, Me gustaría que oirías mi opinión. (I would like you to hear my opinion.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: ¡Oye, oirías esto! (Hey, you should hear this!) – Used to get someone’s attention or emphasize something interesting or important.

Examples

Examples of Oír in the Conditional Mood

Si oiría música en el parque, me relajaría mucho. (If I would hear music in the park, I would relax a lot.)

Cuando oiríamos las noticias por la mañana, siempre nos preocupábamos por los titulares negativos. (When we would hear the news in the morning, we would always worry about the negative headlines.)

En la reunión, oirías muchas ideas interesantes de tus colegas. (In the meeting, you would hear many interesting ideas from your colleagues.)

Si oiría un ruido extraño en la noche, llamaría a la policía. (If I would hear a strange noise at night, I would call the police.)

Cuando oirían la alarma de incendio, todos evacuarían el edificio rápidamente. (When they would hear the fire alarm, everyone would evacuate the building quickly.)

En el concierto, oiríamos las canciones más populares del artista. (At the concert, we would hear the artist’s most popular songs.)

Si oiría un chisme sobre mi amigo, no lo creería sin pruebas. (If I would hear a rumor about my friend, I wouldn’t believe it without proof.)

Cuando oirías el timbre de la puerta, ¿irías a abrir? (When you would hear the doorbell, would you go to open it?)

En la clase de idiomas, oiríamos muchos acentos diferentes. (In the language class, we would hear many different accents.)

Si oiría un ruido sospechoso afuera, no saldría de la casa. (If I would hear a suspicious noise outside, I wouldn’t go out of the house.)

Cuando oirían las sirenas de la ambulancia, se apartarían del camino. (When they would hear the ambulance sirens, they would move out of the way.)

En la obra de teatro, oiríamos los diálogos de los actores con mucha claridad. (In the play, we would hear the actors’ dialogues very clearly.)

Si oiría un rumor sobre un nuevo restaurante, lo investigaría antes de ir. (If I would hear a rumor about a new restaurant, I would research it before going.)

Cuando oirías el despertador por la mañana, ¿te levantarías de inmediato? (When you would hear the alarm clock in the morning, would you get up right away?)

En la reunión familiar, oiríamos historias divertidas sobre nuestra infancia. (At the family gathering, we would hear funny stories about our childhood.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Oír (to hear) 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.