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Conjugation Chart of “Acabar” (to finish) in the Conditional Mood

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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Acabar”

The Conditional Mood of Despertar is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Si no tuviera que trabajar mañana, despertaría tarde. (If I didn’t have to work tomorrow, I would wake up late.)

Despertar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

How to Use Acabar in the Conditional Mood

The conditional mood of despertar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to waking up or becoming aware.

Waking up: For example, Si no me despertara temprano, llegaría tarde al trabajo. (If I didn’t wake up early, I would arrive late to work.)

Becoming aware: For example, Si me despertara a la realidad, cambiaría mi actitud. (If I became aware of reality, I would change my attitude.)

Figurative awakening: For example, Si la gente se despertara a las injusticias, protestarían más. (If people woke up to the injustices, they would protest more.)

Slang (rude): For example, Si te despertaras de una vez, dejarías de ser tan pendejo. (If you woke up once and for all, you would stop being so stupid.)

Real Life Examples of Acabar in the Conditional Mood

Si despertaría temprano, podría ir a correr antes de ir al trabajo. (If I would wake up early, I could go for a run before going to work.)

Aunque despertarías con un fuerte dolor de cabeza después de la fiesta de anoche, sería mejor que te levantaras pronto. (Even though you would wake up with a bad headache after last night’s party, it would be better if you got up early.)

El ruido de la construcción despertaría a todo el vecindario muy temprano. (The construction noise would wake up the whole neighborhood very early.)

Si despertaríamos más temprano, tendríamos más tiempo para disfrutar del amanecer. (If we would wake up earlier, we would have more time to enjoy the sunrise.)

Los niños despertarían a sus padres con gritos de emoción el día de Navidad. (The children would wake their parents up with shouts of excitement on Christmas Day.)

Aunque el despertador despertaría a Juana a las 6 am, ella a veces lo ignoraba. (Even though the alarm would wake Juana up at 6 am, she sometimes ignored it.)

Si despertarías con una actitud positiva, tu día sería mucho mejor. (If you would wake up with a positive attitude, your day would be much better.)

Los ronquidos de mi compañero de cuarto despertarían a todo el piso. (My roommate’s snoring would wake up the whole floor.)

Aunque despertaría con mucha energía, a veces me costaba salir de la cama. (Even though I would wake up with a lot of energy, sometimes it was hard for me to get out of bed.)

Si despertaríamos más temprano, podríamos evitar el tráfico de la mañana. (If we would wake up earlier, we could avoid the morning traffic.)

Los gritos de la multitud despertarían a los vecinos cuando su equipo anotara un gol. (The crowd’s shouts would wake up the neighbors when their team scored a goal.)

Aunque despertarías con resaca, tendrías que ir a trabajar de todos modos. (Even though you would wake up with a hangover, you would still have to go to work.)

Si despertaría más temprano, tendría más tiempo para meditar y centrarme. (If I would wake up earlier, I would have more time to meditate and focus.)

Los ladridos del perro despertarían a los dueños si alguien intentara entrar a la casa. (The dog’s barking would wake up the owners if someone tried to break into the house.)

Aunque despertaríamos cansados después de una noche de fiesta, valdría la pena por los buenos recuerdos. (Even though we would wake up tired after a night of partying, it would be worth it for the good memories.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Acabar (to finish) in the Conditional Mood (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.