The Conditional Mood of distraer is used to express what would distract or divert, often in hypothetical situations. For example, Ese ruido me distraería del trabajo. (That noise would distract me from work.)

Distraer is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. In the Conditional, the e changes to i in all forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Distraer (to distract) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To distract or divert attention: For example, Si tuviera un juguete nuevo, distraería a mi hijo mientras limpio la casa. (If I had a new toy, I would distract my son while I clean the house.)

To entertain or amuse: For example, Si fuera payaso, distraería a los niños en las fiestas. (If I were a clown, I would entertain the children at parties.)

To divert or mislead (colloquial): For example, Si tuviera que mentir, distraería a la policía con una coartada falsa. (If I had to lie, I would mislead the police with a false alibi.)

To distract oneself or get carried away (idiomatic): For example, Si no tuviera tanto trabajo, me distraería jugando videojuegos. (If I didn’t have so much work, I would get carried away playing video games.)

Examples

Examples of Distraer in the Conditional Mood

Mientras distraería a los niños con un juego, su mamá prepararía la cena. (While she would distract the kids with a game, their mom would prepare dinner.)

El profesor dijo que distraeríamos a los demás si habláramos durante la clase. (The teacher said we would distract the others if we talked during class.)

Aunque el payaso distraería a la multitud, el mago realizaría los trucos principales. (Although the clown would distract the crowd, the magician would perform the main tricks.)

Los videojuegos distraerían a los adolescentes de sus tareas escolares. (Video games would distract teenagers from their schoolwork.)

Tú distraerías al guardia mientras yo buscaba la llave. (You would distract the guard while I looked for the key.)

El político distraería a los votantes con promesas vacías. (The politician would distract voters with empty promises.)

Ella distraería a su novio con un masaje para que olvidara su estrés. (She would distract her boyfriend with a massage so he would forget his stress.)

Los anuncios publicitarios distraerían a los conductores en la carretera. (The billboards would distract drivers on the highway.)

Ustedes distraerían al perro con un hueso mientras yo arreglaba la cerca. (You would distract the dog with a bone while I fixed the fence.)

El entrenador dijo que distraeríamos al equipo si gritábamos durante el partido. (The coach said we would distract the team if we yelled during the game.)

La música a todo volumen distraería a los vecinos mientras estudiaban. (The loud music would distract the neighbors while they studied.)

Tus bromas distraerían a tus compañeros de trabajo de sus tareas. (Your jokes would distract your coworkers from their tasks.)

El ruido de la construcción distraería a los estudiantes durante los exámenes. (The construction noise would distract the students during exams.)

Las luces brillantes distraerían a los pilotos mientras aterrizaban el avión. (The bright lights would distract the pilots as they landed the plane.)

Los gritos de los fanáticos distraerían a los jugadores durante el partido crucial. (The fans’ shouts would distract the players during the crucial game.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Distraer (to distract) 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.