The Conditional Mood of quejar is used to express what you would complain about in a hypothetical situation, for example: Me quejaría de los precios tan altos. (I would complain about the high prices.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of quejar is used to express what would happen or what someone would do in a hypothetical situation.

To complain or lament: For example, Me quejaría si el servicio fuera malo. (I would complain if the service was bad.) This is the most common meaning, expressing dissatisfaction or grievance about something.

To express pain or discomfort: For example, El paciente se quejaría si le doliera la herida. (The patient would complain if the wound hurt them.) This usage refers to voicing physical or emotional distress.

To criticize or protest (colloquial): For example, Los vecinos se quejarían si hicieras mucho ruido. (The neighbors would complain if you made too much noise.) In this sense, it means to voice objections or criticisms.

To whine or moan (informal, sometimes rude): For example, Dejarías de quejarte tanto si te pusieras a trabajar. (You would stop whining so much if you started working.) This informal usage implies excessive or unjustified complaining.

Examples

Examples of Quejar in the Conditional Mood

Si el servicio en este restaurante fuera malo, me quejaría con el gerente. (If the service at this restaurant was bad, I would complain to the manager.)

Cuando mi vecino tiene fiestas ruidosas, quejaríamos con la asociación de propietarios. (When my neighbor has loud parties, we would complain to the homeowners association.)

Los pasajeros se quejarían si el vuelo se retrasara demasiado. (The passengers would complain if the flight was delayed too much.)

Si el producto no funcionara como se anuncia, quejarías con la compañía, ¿verdad? (If the product didn’t work as advertised, you would complain to the company, right?)

Aunque el concierto fue decepcionante, no me quejaría porque ya compré las entradas. (Even though the concert was disappointing, I wouldn’t complain because I already bought the tickets.)

Si el mesero fuera grosero, quejaríamos con el gerente del restaurante. (If the waiter was rude, we would complain to the restaurant manager.)

Mis amigos se quejarían si no les avisara sobre el cambio de planes. (My friends would complain if I didn’t let them know about the change of plans.)

Aunque la película fue aburrida, no quejarías porque la entrada era gratis, ¿cierto? (Even though the movie was boring, you wouldn’t complain because the ticket was free, right?)

Si el paquete llegara dañado, me quejaría con la compañía de envío. (If the package arrived damaged, I would complain to the shipping company.)

Cuando el Internet es lento, quejaríamos con la compañía proveedora. (When the Internet is slow, we would complain to the provider company.)

Los clientes se quejarían si el producto no cumpliera con sus expectativas. (The customers would complain if the product didn’t meet their expectations.)

Aunque el hotel estuviera sucio, no quejarías porque fue una reserva de última hora, ¿verdad? (Even if the hotel was dirty, you wouldn’t complain because it was a last-minute reservation, right?)

Si el servicio al cliente fuera malo, me quejaría con el gerente de la tienda. (If the customer service was bad, I would complain to the store manager.)

Cuando el equipo pierde, los aficionados se quejarían con los jugadores y el entrenador. (When the team loses, the fans would complain to the players and the coach.)

Aunque el plato no estuviera bien preparado, no quejarías porque el restaurante estaba muy ocupado, ¿cierto? (Even if the dish wasn’t well prepared, you wouldn’t complain because the restaurant was very busy, right?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) 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.