The Conditional Mood of amanecer is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si no tuviera que trabajar, amanecería tarde. (If I didn’t have to work, I would wake up late.)
Amanecer is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs in Spanish.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | amanecería |
Tú | amanecerías |
Él / Ella / Usted | amanecería |
Nosotros / Nosotras | amaneceríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | amanecerían |
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Usage of Amanecer in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of amanecer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to dawning or waking up in the morning.
Hypothetical situation: For example, amanecería temprano para ir a pescar (I would wake up early to go fishing). This conveys an imagined scenario where the speaker wakes up early for a specific purpose.
Polite request: For example, ¿amanecerías conmigo mañana? (Would you wake up with me tomorrow?). This is a polite way of asking someone to wake up together, perhaps implying spending the night.
Slang/Idiomatic (rude): For example, ¡Amanece, huevón! (Wake up, lazy bum!). This rude expression urges someone to wake up, calling them a lazy bum in a colloquial way.
Examples
Examples of Amanecer in the Conditional Mood
Cuando amanecería, saldríamos a caminar por el parque. (When dawn would break, we would go for a walk in the park.)
Si amanecerías temprano, tendrías más tiempo para prepararte antes de ir al trabajo. (If you would wake up early, you would have more time to get ready before going to work.)
Aunque amanecería nublado, decidimos ir de excursión de todos modos. (Even though it would dawn cloudy, we decided to go on the hike anyway.)
Amaneceríamos en un nuevo país, emocionados por explorar su cultura. (We would wake up in a new country, excited to explore its culture.)
Los vecinos amanecerían molestos por el ruido de la fiesta de anoche. (The neighbors would wake up annoyed by the noise from last night’s party.)
Después de una noche de insomnio, amanecería cansado y sin energía. (After a sleepless night, I would wake up tired and drained.)
Si amanecerías de buen humor, el día sería mucho más llevadero. (If you would wake up in a good mood, the day would be much more bearable.)
Para el viaje de campamento, amaneceríamos temprano y empacaríamos nuestras mochilas. (For the camping trip, we would wake up early and pack our backpacks.)
Amanecerían con resaca después de la fiesta de anoche. (They would wake up with a hangover after last night’s party.)
Aunque amanecería lloviendo, la boda seguiría adelante bajo un toldo. (Even though it would dawn raining, the wedding would go on under a canopy.)
Los niños amanecerían emocionados el día de Navidad para abrir sus regalos. (The kids would wake up excited on Christmas day to open their presents.)
Si amanecerías con dolor de cabeza, tomarías una pastilla para el dolor. (If you would wake up with a headache, you would take a pain pill.)
Después de una larga noche de estudio, amaneceríamos agotados para el examen final. (After a long night of studying, we would wake up exhausted for the final exam.)
Los manifestantes amanecerían en las calles para protestar contra las injusticias sociales. (The protesters would wake up in the streets to protest against social injustices.)
A pesar del jet lag, amanecería emocionado de explorar una nueva ciudad. (Despite the jet lag, I would wake up excited to explore a new city.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo amanecería | I would dawn |
Tú amanecerías | You would dawn |
Él / Ella / Usted amanecería | He / She / You would dawn |
Nosotros / Nosotras amaneceríamos | We would dawn |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes amanecerían | They / You all would dawn |
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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.