The Conditional Mood of quejar is used to express what you would complain about in a hypothetical situation, for example: Me quejaría de los precios altos. (I would complain about the high prices.)

Quejar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemar (to burn) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of quejar is used to express what would happen or what someone would do in a hypothetical situation.

To complain or express dissatisfaction: For example, Me quejaría con el gerente si el servicio fuera malo. (I would complain to the manager if the service was bad.) This is one of the most common uses, expressing what action someone would take if a certain condition was met.

To lament or grieve: For example, Si perdiera a un ser querido, me quejaría mucho. (If I lost a loved one, I would grieve a lot.) This meaning conveys the idea of expressing sorrow or distress over a hypothetical situation.

To moan or groan (informal): For example, El paciente se quejaría de dolor si lo movieran. (The patient would moan in pain if they moved him.) In this informal usage, it refers to making sounds expressing discomfort or suffering.

To whine or complain excessively (colloquial): For example, Mi hermano se quejaría todo el día si no le dieran lo que quiere. (My brother would whine all day if he didn’t get what he wants.) This colloquial meaning suggests complaining in an annoying or excessive manner.

Examples

Examples of Quemar in the Conditional Mood

Si el servicio en este restaurante quejaría, definitivamente dejaría una propina más baja. (If the service at this restaurant was poor, I would definitely leave a lower tip.)

Aunque el precio es alto, no quejaríamos si la calidad del producto fuera excelente. (Although the price is high, we wouldn’t complain if the product quality was excellent.)

Los vecinos quejarían con el dueño si el perro ladrara toda la noche. (The neighbors would complain to the owner if the dog barked all night.)

Yo quejaría con más frecuencia, pero no quiero parecer una persona negativa. (I would complain more often, but I don’t want to seem like a negative person.)

¿Tú quejarías si te dieran un aumento de sueldo inesperado? ¡Yo no! (Would you complain if you got an unexpected raise? I wouldn’t!)

Aunque el clima no fue perfecto, nadie quejaría durante las vacaciones familiares. (Although the weather wasn’t perfect, no one would complain during the family vacation.)

Dudo que alguien quejaría sobre la comida gratis en la fiesta de la oficina. (I doubt anyone would complain about the free food at the office party.)

Aunque el tráfico estaba horrible, mamá no quejaría porque llegaríamos tarde. (Although traffic was horrible, mom wouldn’t complain because we would arrive late.)

Nadie quejaría si pudiéramos tomar un día libre del trabajo de vez en cuando. (No one would complain if we could take a day off from work every now and then.)

Aunque la película fue aburrida, los niños no quejarían porque les encanta ir al cine. (Although the movie was boring, the kids wouldn’t complain because they love going to the movies.)

Si el gobierno quejaría sobre los impuestos altos, la gente probablemente protestaría. (If the government complained about high taxes, people would probably protest.)

Aunque el vuelo se retrasó, los pasajeros no quejarían porque es común en esta aerolínea. (Although the flight was delayed, the passengers wouldn’t complain because it’s common with this airline.)

Si el equipo quejaría sobre las reglas del juego, el árbitro les mostraría una tarjeta amarilla. (If the team complained about the rules of the game, the referee would show them a yellow card.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemar (to burn) 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.