The Conditional Mood of planchar is used to talk about hypothetical or imagined situations involving ironing, for example: Si tuviera una plancha nueva, plancharía toda mi ropa. (If I had a new iron, I would iron all my clothes.)

Planchar 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 Explorar (to explore) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of planchar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to ironing or pressing clothes.

Ironing clothes: For example, plancharía la camisa si tuviera tiempo (I would iron the shirt if I had time). This is the most common usage, referring to the act of using an iron to remove wrinkles from clothing.

Figurative meaning: For example, te plancharía las ideas (I would straighten out your ideas). This slang usage implies clarifying or organizing someone’s thoughts or plans in a metaphorical sense.

Rude or vulgar usage: For example, te plancharía a golpes (I would beat you flat). This extremely rude expression implies physically assaulting or beating someone, using the verb “planchar” in a violent and aggressive manner.

Examples

Examples of Explorar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, plancharía mi ropa con más frecuencia. (If I had more free time, I would iron my clothes more often.)

Después de lavar la ropa, plancharíamos las camisas y los pantalones. (After washing the clothes, we would iron the shirts and pants.)

¿Me plancharías esta camisa para la reunión de hoy? (Would you iron this shirt for me for today’s meeting?)

En el hotel, ofrecen un servicio donde plancharían tu ropa por una tarifa adicional. (At the hotel, they offer a service where they would iron your clothes for an additional fee.)

Si no tuviéramos que trabajar mañana, plancharíamos toda la ropa sucia. (If we didn’t have to work tomorrow, we would iron all the dirty clothes.)

¿Crees que plancharían mi vestido si se lo pido amablemente? (Do you think they would iron my dress if I ask them nicely?)

Para las ocasiones especiales, plancharía mi mejor traje y corbata. (For special occasions, I would iron my best suit and tie.)

Si tuviéramos una plancha nueva, plancharíamos las sábanas y fundas de almohada. (If we had a new iron, we would iron the sheets and pillowcases.)

Después de viajar, siempre plancharía mi ropa arrugada antes de una reunión importante. (After traveling, I would always iron my wrinkled clothes before an important meeting.)

En la lavandería, plancharían tu ropa por una pequeña tarifa adicional. (At the laundromat, they would iron your clothes for a small additional fee.)

Si fueras más organizado, plancharías tu ropa con anticipación en lugar de a última hora. (If you were more organized, you would iron your clothes in advance instead of at the last minute.)

Antes de una cita importante, plancharías tu mejor camisa para verte bien arreglado. (Before an important date, you would iron your best shirt to look well-groomed.)

En la tintorería, plancharían tus trajes y camisas por un costo adicional. (At the dry cleaner’s, they would iron your suits and shirts for an additional cost.)

Si tuviéramos más espacio en casa, plancharíamos la ropa en una mesa grande en lugar de una pequeña tabla de planchar. (If we had more space at home, we would iron the clothes on a large table instead of a small ironing board.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Explorar (to explore) 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.