The Conditional Mood of quebrar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Si tuvieras más dinero, quebrarías el banco. (If you had more money, you would break the bank.)

Quebrar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To break or fracture: For example, Si dejara caer este vaso, lo quebraría. (If I dropped this glass, I would break it.) This is the most common meaning, referring to the physical act of breaking or fracturing something.

To go bankrupt: For example, La empresa quebraría si no recibiera una inyección de capital. (The company would go bankrupt if it didn’t receive a capital injection.) This meaning is used in financial contexts to describe a business or individual becoming insolvent.

To violate or break (a rule or law): For example, Si quebrara las reglas, me expulsarían del club. (If I broke the rules, they would expel me from the club.) This meaning refers to breaking or violating established rules or laws.

To weaken or undermine: For example, Su confianza en mí se quebraría si le mintiera. (Their trust in me would be undermined if I lied to them.) This meaning suggests weakening or damaging something, often in an abstract sense.

To break down or collapse (emotionally or physically): For example, Si siguiera trabajando sin descanso, mi salud se quebraría. (If I kept working without rest, my health would break down.) This meaning refers to a physical or emotional collapse or breakdown.

Examples

Examples of Quebrar in the Conditional Mood

Si quebraría las reglas, me metería en problemas. (If I would break the rules, I would get in trouble.)

No quebraríamos la tradición familiar por nada del mundo. (We would not break the family tradition for anything in the world.)

Aunque me amenazaran, no quebraría mi promesa. (Even if they threatened me, I would not break my promise.)

Los manifestantes quebrarían las ventanas si la policía interviniera. (The protesters would break the windows if the police intervened.)

Esa empresa quebraría todas las reglas con tal de obtener ganancias. (That company would break all the rules in order to make a profit.)

Aunque estuviera desesperado, no quebraría la ley. (Even if I were desperate, I would not break the law.)

Si quebraríamos el silencio, arruinaríamos la meditación. (If we would break the silence, we would ruin the meditation.)

Los niños quebrarían todos los platos si jugaran dentro de la casa. (The kids would break all the plates if they played inside the house.)

Tú nunca quebrarías una promesa, ¿verdad? (You would never break a promise, right?)

En una situación extrema, quebraríamos las normas sociales para sobrevivir. (In an extreme situation, we would break social norms in order to survive.)

Los atletas quebrarían sus propios récords si entrenaran más duro. (The athletes would break their own records if they trained harder.)

Aunque fuera tentador, no quebraría la confianza de mi mejor amigo. (Even if it were tempting, I would not break my best friend’s trust.)

Si quebraríamos el código de conducta, perderíamos nuestros empleos. (If we would break the code of conduct, we would lose our jobs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quebrar (to break) 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.