The Conditional Mood of olvidar is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si no me lo recordaras, lo olvidaría. (If you didn’t remind me, I would forget it.)

Olvidar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of olvidar is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities related to forgetting or overlooking something.

Forgetting or overlooking something: For example, olvidaría mis llaves (I would forget my keys). This expresses the possibility of forgetting or leaving behind one’s keys.

Failing to remember: For example, no me olvidaría de tu cumpleaños (I wouldn’t forget your birthday). This conveys the assurance that one would not fail to remember an important event or occasion.

Neglecting or disregarding: For example, no olvidaría mis responsabilidades (I wouldn’t neglect my responsibilities). This expresses the intention or commitment to not overlook or disregard one’s duties or obligations.

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, olvidaría can be used informally to express dismissal or indifference, as in olvidaría ese problema (I would forget/disregard that problem).

Examples

Examples of Despertar in the Conditional Mood

Si olvidaría mi pasaporte, no podría viajar a otro país. (If I would forget my passport, I couldn’t travel to another country.)

Aunque olvidarías tus llaves, tus amigos te dejarían entrar. (Even if you would forget your keys, your friends would let you in.)

El profesor dijo que olvidaría toda la lección si no estudiaba. (The teacher said he would forget the entire lesson if he didn’t study.)

Ustedes olvidarían el estrés de la semana en la fiesta del sábado. (You all would forget the stress of the week at the party on Saturday.)

Nosotros olvidaríamos las reglas si no las practicáramos con frecuencia. (We would forget the rules if we didn’t practice them frequently.)

Aunque olvidaría llevar un regalo, mi amiga entendería. (Even if I would forget to bring a gift, my friend would understand.)

¿Crees que olvidarías pagar la renta a tiempo? (Do you think you would forget to pay the rent on time?)

Los niños olvidarían sus tareas si no les recordáramos. (The kids would forget their homework if we didn’t remind them.)

Ojalá no olvidaría comprar los boletos para el concierto. (I hope I wouldn’t forget to buy the tickets for the concert.)

Aunque olvidaríamos algunas palabras, eventualmente aprenderíamos el idioma. (Even if we would forget some words, we would eventually learn the language.)

Los empleados olvidarían las reglas de la compañía si no las revisaran periódicamente. (The employees would forget the company’s rules if they didn’t review them periodically.)

Mamá, ¿crees que olvidaría recoger a mi hermano de la escuela? (Mom, do you think I would forget to pick up my brother from school?)

Aunque olvidarías tomar tus vitaminas, tu salud no se vería afectada. (Even if you would forget to take your vitamins, your health wouldn’t be affected.)

Los atletas olvidarían sus rutinas de entrenamiento durante las vacaciones. (The athletes would forget their training routines during the holidays.)

Ojalá nunca olvidaríamos celebrar los cumpleaños de nuestros seres queridos. (I hope we would never forget to celebrate our loved ones’ birthdays.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Despertar (to wake up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.