The Conditional Mood of abandonar is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities, for example: Si tuvieras más dinero, abandonarías tu trabajo. (If you had more money, you would quit your job.)

Abandonar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes in certain conjugations. In the Conditional, the stem vowel changes from o to a.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of abandonar expresses hypothetical or potential situations that depend on certain conditions.

Expressing a hypothetical future action: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, abandonaría mi trabajo. (If I had more money, I would quit my job.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Abandonarías la sala por un momento? (Would you leave the room for a moment?)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que abandonaría sus estudios. (I don’t think he would abandon his studies.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Ojalá abandonara esos malos hábitos. (I wish he would abandon those bad habits.)

Expressing a hypothetical consequence: For example, Si abandonaran el proyecto, perderían mucho dinero. (If they abandoned the project, they would lose a lot of money.)

Colloquial usage (idiomatic): For example, ¡Abandona ya esa actitud! (Stop that attitude already!)

Examples

Examples of Abandonar in the Conditional Mood

Aunque mi amigo me abandonaría en la fiesta, decidí ir de todos modos. (Even though my friend would abandon me at the party, I decided to go anyway.)

Los padres nunca abandonarían a sus hijos en una situación peligrosa. (Parents would never abandon their children in a dangerous situation.)

¿En serio crees que tu jefe abandonaría el proyecto tan importante? (Do you really think your boss would abandon such an important project?)

Aunque el equipo esté perdiendo, el entrenador no abandonaría a sus jugadores. (Even if the team is losing, the coach would not abandon his players.)

Si tuviéramos la oportunidad, abandonaríamos todo y viajaríamos por el mundo. (If we had the chance, we would abandon everything and travel the world.)

Ustedes nunca abandonarían sus principios por dinero, ¿verdad? (You would never abandon your principles for money, right?)

En una emergencia, nadie abandonaría el edificio sin asegurarse de que todos estén a salvo. (In an emergency, no one would abandon the building without making sure everyone is safe.)

Aunque la situación sea difícil, ella no abandonaría sus sueños tan fácilmente. (Even though the situation is difficult, she would not abandon her dreams so easily.)

Si tuviera que elegir entre el trabajo y la familia, abandonaría el trabajo sin dudarlo. (If I had to choose between work and family, I would abandon work without hesitation.)

Los verdaderos amigos nunca se abandonarían los unos a los otros, pase lo que pase. (True friends would never abandon each other, no matter what happens.)

Aunque el camino sea difícil, abandonaríais vuestros estudios tan fácilmente? (Even if the path is difficult, would you abandon your studies so easily?)

En una situación de crisis, los líderes nunca abandonarían a su gente. (In a crisis situation, leaders would never abandon their people.)

Si tuvieras la oportunidad de comenzar de nuevo, ¿abandonarías tu vida actual? (If you had the chance to start over, would you abandon your current life?)

Aunque el negocio esté en dificultades, los socios no abandonarían el barco tan rápidamente. (Even if the business is in trouble, the partners would not abandon ship so quickly.)

En una emergencia, nadie abandonaría a un compañero herido, ¿verdad? (In an emergency, no one would abandon an injured companion, right?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.