The Conditional Mood of recaer is used to express what would happen if a certain condition were met, for example: Si no tomara mis medicinas, recaería en la enfermedad. (If I didn’t take my medicine, I would relapse into the illness.)

Recaer is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Recaer (to relapse) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of recaer is used to express what would happen if a certain condition were met.

To relapse or fall back into a previous condition: For example, Si no tomas tus medicinas, recaerías en la enfermedad. (If you don’t take your medicines, you would relapse into the illness.)

To return to a previous topic or subject: For example, Cada vez que hablamos de política, recaeríamos en las mismas discusiones interminables. (Every time we talk about politics, we would fall back into the same endless discussions.)

To incur or commit something again: For example, Si no aprendes de tus errores, recaerías en los mismos vicios. (If you don’t learn from your mistakes, you would fall back into the same vices.)

To fall back or return to a previous state or condition: For example, Si no mantenemos la disciplina, recaeríamos en el desorden. (If we don’t maintain discipline, we would fall back into disorder.)

Examples

Examples of Recaer in the Conditional Mood

Si no recaeríamos en los mismos errores, podríamos avanzar más rápido. (If we didn’t keep repeating the same mistakes, we could move forward faster.)

Después de la rehabilitación, el paciente recaería si no siguiera las recomendaciones médicas. (After rehab, the patient would relapse if they didn’t follow the medical recommendations.)

A pesar de sus esfuerzos, recaerías en los viejos hábitos si no tuvieras un buen sistema de apoyo. (Despite your efforts, you would fall back into old habits if you didn’t have a good support system.)

El equipo recaería en un juego defensivo si no pudiera mantener la ventaja. (The team would revert to a defensive game if they couldn’t maintain the lead.)

Aunque intentara mantenerse enfocado, recaería en la procrastinación sin un horario estructurado. (Although he tried to stay focused, he would relapse into procrastination without a structured schedule.)

Si la economía recayera en recesión, muchas empresas tendrían que recortar personal. (If the economy fell back into recession, many companies would have to lay off staff.)

El gobierno recaería en medidas impopulares si no lograra controlar la inflación. (The government would resort to unpopular measures if they couldn’t control inflation.)

Aunque estaba en remisión, los médicos temían que el cáncer recayera. (Although she was in remission, the doctors feared the cancer would relapse.)

Si recaeríamos en los viejos patrones de comunicación, la relación no funcionaría. (If we fell back into old communication patterns, the relationship wouldn’t work.)

El artista recaería en su estilo anterior si no pudiera innovar. (The artist would revert to their previous style if they couldn’t innovate.)

Aunque se esforzara por mantenerse sobrio, recaería en el alcoholismo sin un grupo de apoyo. (Although he tried to stay sober, he would relapse into alcoholism without a support group.)

Si recayeran en la desesperación, los refugiados perderían la esperanza de una vida mejor. (If they fell back into despair, the refugees would lose hope for a better life.)

El equipo recaería en tácticas defensivas si no pudiera mantener el ritmo ofensivo. (The team would revert to defensive tactics if they couldn’t maintain an offensive pace.)

Aunque intentara mantenerse optimista, recaería en la depresión sin un tratamiento adecuado. (Although she tried to stay optimistic, she would relapse into depression without proper treatment.)

Si la nación recayera en el autoritarismo, se perderían muchas libertades civiles. (If the nation fell back into authoritarianism, many civil liberties would be lost.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Recaer (to relapse) 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.