The Conditional Mood of Decidir is used to express hypothetical or potential actions, for example: Decidiría ir a la fiesta (I would decide to go to the party).
Decidir is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | acercaría |
Tú | acercarías |
Él / Ella / Usted | acercaría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | acercaríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acercarían |
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Usage of Acercar in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of decidir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.
To decide or determine: For example, Decidiría ir a la fiesta si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would decide to go to the party if I didn’t have so much work.)
To make up one’s mind: For example, No me decidiría por esa opción. (I wouldn’t make up my mind for that option.)
To resolve or settle (colloquial): For example, Decidiríamos esto de una vez. (We would settle this once and for all.)
To dare or venture (idiomatic): For example, ¿Te decidirías a saltar de ese acantilado? (Would you dare to jump off that cliff?)
Examples
Examples of Acercar in the Conditional Mood
Si decidiría ir de vacaciones, ¿a dónde te gustaría ir? (If you would decide to go on vacation, where would you like to go?)
Antes de comprar un coche nuevo, decidiríamos investigar todas las opciones. (Before buying a new car, we would decide to research all the options.)
Para mejorar su salud, Juan decidiría hacer más ejercicio y comer mejor. (To improve his health, Juan would decide to exercise more and eat better.)
En la reunión de negocios, los ejecutivos decidirían los próximos pasos a seguir. (In the business meeting, the executives would decide on the next steps to take.)
Después de mucho pensarlo, decidiría pedir un aumento de sueldo. (After thinking about it a lot, I would decide to ask for a raise.)
Si tuvieran más dinero, decidirían renovar la casa. (If they had more money, they would decide to renovate the house.)
Para celebrar su cumpleaños, María decidiría ir a cenar a un restaurante elegante. (To celebrate her birthday, Maria would decide to go out to dinner at a fancy restaurant.)
Ante una situación difícil, decidiríamos pedir consejo a un experto. (In a difficult situation, we would decide to seek advice from an expert.)
Después de ver las noticias, decidirías informarte más sobre ese tema. (After watching the news, you would decide to learn more about that topic.)
Si ganaran la lotería, ellos decidirían viajar por el mundo. (If they won the lottery, they would decide to travel the world.)
Para mantener una vida equilibrada, decidiría dedicar tiempo a mis pasatiempos favoritos. (To maintain a balanced life, I would decide to dedicate time to my favorite hobbies.)
Antes de aceptar un nuevo trabajo, decidirías analizar cuidadosamente los pros y los contras. (Before accepting a new job, you would decide to carefully analyze the pros and cons.)
En una emergencia, decidiríamos seguir las instrucciones de los profesionales. (In an emergency, we would decide to follow the instructions of the professionals.)
Para ahorrar dinero, la familia decidiría reducir sus gastos innecesarios. (To save money, the family would decide to reduce their unnecessary expenses.)
Después de ver varias opciones, decidirían comprar la casa más grande. (After seeing several options, they would decide to buy the larger house.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo acercaría | I would decide |
Tú acercarías | You would decide |
Él / Ella / Usted acercaría | He / She / You would decide |
Nosotros / Nosotras acercaríamos | We would decide |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes acercarían | They / You all would decide |
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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.