The Conditional Mood of enfermarse is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the future, for example: Si no te cuidas, te enfermarías. (If you don’t take care of yourself, you would get sick.)

Enfermarse is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pensar (to think) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of enfermarse is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities related to getting sick.

Possibility or likelihood: For example, Me enfermaría si no durmiera lo suficiente. (I would get sick if I didn’t sleep enough.)

Polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Te enfermarías si fueras al médico? (Would you get sick if you went to the doctor?)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que me enfermaría con tanta vitamina C. (I don’t think I would get sick with so much vitamin C.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Enférmate, idiota! (Get sick, idiot!)

Examples

Examples of Pensar in the Conditional Mood

Si te enfermarías durante las vacaciones, no podrías disfrutar de tus planes. (If you got sick during your vacation, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy your plans.)

Mamá siempre dice que me enfermaría si no me abrigara bien. (Mom always says I would get sick if I don’t bundle up properly.)

¿Crees que te enfermarías si comieras esa comida que lleva días en el refrigerador? (Do you think you would get sick if you ate that food that has been in the fridge for days?)

No salgas con el cabello mojado o te enfermarías. (Don’t go out with wet hair or you would get sick.)

¿Crees que tu jefe enfermaría si trabajara tanto como tú? (Do you think your boss would get sick if they worked as much as you?)

Si enfermarías durante tus vacaciones, ¿qué harías? (If you got sick during your vacation, what would you do?)

Probablemente me enfermaría si bebiera agua de la llave. (I would probably get sick if I drank tap water.)

Dicen que te enfermarías si no descansaras lo suficiente después de una cirugía. (They say you would get sick if you don’t rest enough after surgery.)

No dejes la ventana abierta o enfermarías con esta lluvia. (Don’t leave the window open or you would get sick in this rain.)

Probablemente enfermarías si no te vacunaras contra la gripe. (You would probably get sick if you didn’t get a flu shot.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pensar (to think) 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.