The Conditional Mood of utilizar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Utilizarías una aplicación de traducción si estuvieras en el extranjero. (You would use a translation app if you were abroad.)

Utilizar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Utilizar (to use) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of utilizar expresses hypothetical or potential situations, often conveying ideas like “would use” or “could use”.

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, utilizaría un mapa si fuera de viaje. (I would use a map if I were traveling.)

Expressing potential actions: For example, utilizaría un traductor si no entendiera el idioma. (I could use a translator if I didn’t understand the language.)

Expressing polite requests: For example, ¿Utilizaría usted un bolígrafo para firmar, por favor? (Could you please use a pen to sign?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si utilizaría esa aplicación. (I don’t know if I would use that app.)

Expressing suggestions or advice: For example, Utilizarías un paraguas si fuera a llover. (You could use an umbrella if it were going to rain.)

Examples

Examples of Utilizar in the Conditional Mood

Si utilizaría un mapa, no me perdería. (If I would use a map, I wouldn’t get lost.)

¿Utilizarías la aplicación de traducción en tu próximo viaje? (Would you use the translation app on your next trip?)

Ella utilizaría un servicio de streaming para ver películas en casa. (She would use a streaming service to watch movies at home.)

Utilizaríamos las redes sociales para mantenernos en contacto con amigos y familiares. (We would use social media to stay in touch with friends and family.)

Los jóvenes utilizarían la jerga popular en sus conversaciones informales. (Young people would use popular slang in their informal conversations.)

En la oficina, utilizaríamos programas de productividad para organizar nuestras tareas. (At the office, we would use productivity programs to organize our tasks.)

¿Utilizarías un servicio de entrega a domicilio para ahorrar tiempo? (Would you use a home delivery service to save time?)

Los padres utilizarían aplicaciones educativas para ayudar a sus hijos con la tarea. (Parents would use educational apps to help their children with homework.)

En una emergencia, utilizaríamos los servicios de emergencia adecuados. (In an emergency, we would use the appropriate emergency services.)

Los aficionados al deporte utilizarían aplicaciones de seguimiento para monitorear su progreso. (Sports enthusiasts would use tracking apps to monitor their progress.)

Para mantenerse informados, utilizarían fuentes de noticias confiables. (To stay informed, they would use reliable news sources.)

En un evento cultural, utilizaríais programas impresos o aplicaciones móviles para obtener información. (At a cultural event, you would use printed programs or mobile apps to get information.)

Los profesionales utilizarían herramientas en línea para mejorar sus habilidades y conocimientos. (Professionals would use online tools to improve their skills and knowledge.)

Para ahorrar dinero, utilizaríamos cupones y ofertas especiales. (To save money, we would use coupons and special offers.)

En una reunión familiar, utilizarían un servicio de videollamada para incluir a los miembros distantes. (At a family gathering, they would use a video call service to include distant members.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Utilizar (to use) 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.