The Conditional Mood of convencer is used to express what you would convince someone to do, for example: Te convencería de ir al cine conmigo. (I would convince you to go to the movies with me.)

Convencer is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Convencer (to convince) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To convince or persuade: This is the primary meaning, referring to the act of causing someone to believe or do something through reasoning or influence. For example, Te convencería de ir al cine si no tuvieras tanto trabajo. (I would convince you to go to the movies if you didn’t have so much work.)

To assure or reassure: It can also mean to remove doubts or fears, often with a sense of certainty or confidence. For example, Te convencería de que todo saldrá bien. (I would convince you that everything will be alright.)

To deceive or trick (colloquial): In informal contexts, it can imply deceiving or tricking someone into believing something untrue. For example, Te convencería de que soy rico para impresionarte. (I would convince you that I’m rich to impress you.)

To win over or sway: It can also mean to persuade someone to change their opinion or support a particular idea or cause. For example, Te convencería de votar por mi partido político. (I would convince you to vote for my political party.)

Examples

Examples of Convencer in the Conditional Mood

Si convencería a mi jefe de darme un aumento, podría ahorrar para unas vacaciones. (If I could convince my boss to give me a raise, I could save up for a vacation.)

No creo que convenceríamos a los niños de comer verduras con esa excusa. (I don’t think we would convince the kids to eat veggies with that excuse.)

Entre amigos, a veces convencerías a alguien de hacer algo tonto solo por diversión. (Among friends, sometimes you would convince someone to do something silly just for fun.)

La publicidad engañosa no convencería a la gente de comprar un producto de mala calidad. (Deceptive advertising wouldn’t convince people to buy a low-quality product.)

¿Crees que convencerían al comité de aprobar nuestro proyecto con esa presentación? (Do you think they would convince the committee to approve our project with that presentation?)

Aunque convenceríamos a nuestros padres de dejarnos ir de viaje, aún necesitaríamos permiso de la escuela. (Even if we could convince our parents to let us go on the trip, we would still need permission from the school.)

Con suficientes datos, convencerías hasta al más escéptico de que el cambio climático es real. (With enough data, you would convince even the most skeptical that climate change is real.)

Esa influencer convencería a sus seguidores de comprar cualquier cosa que promocione. (That influencer would convince her followers to buy anything she promotes.)

Por más que lo intentara, no convencería a mi pareja de mudarnos al extranjero. (No matter how hard I tried, I wouldn’t convince my partner to move abroad.)

Si convenceríais a los vecinos de formar una asociación, podríamos mejorar la seguridad del barrio. (If you all could convince the neighbors to form an association, we could improve the security in the neighborhood.)

Dudo que convencerían al juez con esos argumentos tan débiles. (I doubt they would convince the judge with such weak arguments.)

Para convencer a alguien, a veces convencerías con lógica y otras con emociones. (To convince someone, sometimes you would use logic and other times emotions.)

Aunque convencería a mis amigos de ir a la playa, preferiría quedarme en casa este fin de semana. (Even though I could convince my friends to go to the beach, I’d rather stay home this weekend.)

Con un buen plan de marketing, convencerían a más clientes de usar sus servicios. (With a good marketing plan, they would convince more customers to use their services.)

Esa marca convencería a la gente de comprar sus productos aunque sean más caros. (That brand would convince people to buy their products even if they are more expensive.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Convencer (to convince) 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.