The Conditional Mood of nadar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to swimming, for example: Si tuviera más tiempo, nadaría en la piscina todos los días. (If I had more time, I would swim in the pool every day.)

Nadar is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Contar (to count/tell) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of nadar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to swimming.

Expressing a hypothetical condition: For example, Si tuviera más tiempo, nadaría todos los días. (If I had more time, I would swim every day.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Nadarías conmigo mañana? (Would you swim with me tomorrow?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si nadaría en ese lago. (I don’t know if I would swim in that lake.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Me gustaría nadar en el mar Caribe. (I would like to swim in the Caribbean Sea.)

Expressing a hypothetical consequence: For example, Si practicara más, nadaría más rápido. (If I practiced more, I would swim faster.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: For example, Estoy nadando en deudas. (I’m swimming in debt – meaning overwhelmed by debt.)

Examples

Examples of Contar in the Conditional Mood

Si nadaría en el océano, tendría que tener cuidado con las corrientes. (If I would swim in the ocean, I would have to be careful of the currents.)

Mis amigos y yo nadaríamos en la piscina todos los días durante el verano. (My friends and I would swim in the pool every day during the summer.)

¿Nadarías en ese lago? Dicen que hay cocodrilos. (Would you swim in that lake? They say there are crocodiles.)

Los niños nadarían en el río si no estuviera tan contaminado. (The children would swim in the river if it weren’t so polluted.)

Aunque no sé nadar bien, nadaría para salvar a alguien de ahogarse. (Even though I don’t know how to swim well, I would swim to save someone from drowning.)

En las vacaciones, nadaríamos en el mar todas las mañanas para mantenernos en forma. (On vacation, we would swim in the sea every morning to stay in shape.)

Si tuviera una piscina en mi patio, nadaría todos los días después del trabajo. (If I had a pool in my backyard, I would swim every day after work.)

Los rescatistas nadarían contra la corriente para salvar a las personas atrapadas en el río. (The rescuers would swim against the current to save the people trapped in the river.)

Aunque el agua está fría, nadaríamos un poco para refrescarnos. (Even though the water is cold, we would swim a little to cool off.)

Si fuera más joven, nadaría en competencias de natación. (If I were younger, I would swim in swimming competitions.)

Los buzos nadarían hasta el fondo del océano para explorar los restos del naufragio. (The divers would swim to the bottom of the ocean to explore the shipwreck remains.)

Aunque el mar está picado, nadarías un poco para disfrutar del día soleado. (Even though the sea is choppy, you would swim a little to enjoy the sunny day.)

Si tuviéramos una piscina climatizada, nadaríamos todo el año. (If we had a heated pool, we would swim all year round.)

Los delfines nadarían junto a nuestro bote si nos acercáramos a ellos. (The dolphins would swim alongside our boat if we got close to them.)

Aunque está prohibido, algunos nadarían en ese lago por diversión. (Even though it’s forbidden, some would swim in that lake for fun.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contar (to count/tell) 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.