The Conditional Mood of marcar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Marcaría el número si tuviera su teléfono. (I would dial the number if I had your phone.)

Marcar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Latin American Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Confirmar (to confirm) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of marcar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, as well as polite requests or suggestions.

To indicate: For example, Yo marcaría el número si tuviera el teléfono. (I would dial the number if I had the phone.)

To make polite requests: For example, ¿Me marcarías el camino en el mapa? (Could you mark the path on the map for me?)

To express possibility: For example, Marcaría un gol si tuviera mejor puntería. (I could score a goal if I had better aim.)

Slang/Idiomatic meanings: Marcar territorio (to mark one’s territory, establish dominance). Marcarse un baile (to dance in an exaggerated or provocative way). Marcarse un porro (to smoke a joint, slang for marijuana).

Examples

Examples of Confirmar in the Conditional Mood

Si marcaría el número equivocado, me disculparía de inmediato. (If I were to dial the wrong number, I would apologize immediately.)

Ella marcaría el código de área antes de hacer una llamada internacional. (She would dial the area code before making an international call.)

En una emergencia, marcaríamos el número de emergencias. (In an emergency, we would dial the emergency number.)

Los niños marcarían el número de sus padres si se perdieran. (The children would dial their parents’ number if they got lost.)

¿Marcarías el número de la policía si vieras un crimen? (Would you dial the police number if you witnessed a crime?)

Para ordenar una pizza, marcaría el número de la pizzería. (To order a pizza, I would dial the pizzeria’s number.)

Antes de viajar, marcaríamos el número de la aerolínea para confirmar nuestro vuelo. (Before traveling, we would dial the airline’s number to confirm our flight.)

Si no pudiera encontrar mi camino, marcaría el número de un servicio de navegación. (If I couldn’t find my way, I would dial a navigation service’s number.)

Para hacer una cita médica, marcarías el número del consultorio. (To make a medical appointment, you would dial the clinic’s number.)

En una reunión importante, marcarían el número de videoconferencia para unirse. (In an important meeting, they would dial the videoconference number to join.)

Si tuviera una emergencia en el trabajo, marcaría el número de seguridad interna. (If I had an emergency at work, I would dial the internal security number.)

Para pedir un taxi, marcarías el número de la compañía de taxis. (To request a taxi, you would dial the taxi company’s number.)

Si mi hijo se perdiera, marcaría el número de la policía de inmediato. (If my child got lost, I would dial the police number immediately.)

Para hacer una reserva en un restaurante, marcaríamos su número telefónico. (To make a reservation at a restaurant, we would dial their phone number.)

En caso de un incendio, marcarían el número de los bomberos sin dudarlo. (In case of a fire, they would dial the fire department’s number without hesitation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Confirmar (to confirm) 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.