The Conditional Mood of ahorrar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Si tuvieras más dinero, ahorrarías para un coche nuevo. (If you had more money, you would save for a new car.)

Ahorrar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ahorrar (to save) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of ahorrar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

Saving or putting money aside: For example, ahorraría dinero para comprarme un coche nuevo. (I would save money to buy myself a new car.)

Economizing or being frugal: For example, ahorraría en gastos innecesarios. (I would economize on unnecessary expenses.)

Colloquial usage: In some contexts, it can mean “to avoid or refrain from doing something.” For example, me ahorraría los problemas y no iría a esa fiesta. (I would avoid the problems and not go to that party.)

Examples

Examples of Ahorrar in the Conditional Mood

Si ahorraría un poco cada mes, en unos años podría comprarme un auto nuevo. (If I would save a little each month, in a few years I could buy myself a new car.)

Ellos ahorrarían mucho dinero si dejaran de gastar tanto en restaurantes caros. (They would save a lot of money if they stopped spending so much on expensive restaurants.)

¿Cuánto ahorraríamos en gastos de electricidad si instaláramos paneles solares? (How much would we save on electricity costs if we installed solar panels?)

Mis amigos dicen que ahorraría un dineral si dejara de fumar. (My friends say I would save a ton of money if I quit smoking.)

Si ahorrarías en lugar de gastar todo tu sueldo, podrías viajar más seguido. (If you would save instead of spending your whole paycheck, you could travel more often.)

Los expertos recomiendan que ahorraríamos bastante agua si tomáramos duchas más cortas. (Experts recommend that we would save a good amount of water if we took shorter showers.)

Dicen que ahorrarían un chingo de varo si dejaran de pedir tanto Uber. (They say they would save a ton of money if they stopped ordering so many Ubers.)

Si todos ahorraríamos un poco cada mes, entre todos podríamos donar una buena cantidad a esa fundación. (If we all saved a little each month, together we could donate a good amount to that foundation.)

Aunque no ganen mucho, si ahorrarían de forma consistente podrían comprar una casa eventualmente. (Even though they don’t earn much, if they would save consistently they could eventually buy a house.)

¿Crees que ahorrarías suficiente para la universidad si trabajaras a medio tiempo? (Do you think you would save enough for college if you worked part-time?)

Ustedes ahorrarían bastante dinero si cocinaran en casa en lugar de pedir comida a domicilio. (You all would save a good amount of money if you cooked at home instead of ordering delivery.)

Si todos ahorraríamos un poco de agua cada día, ayudaríamos a prevenir la escasez de agua. (If we all saved a little water each day, we would help prevent water scarcity.)

Dicen que ahorrarías mucha plata si dejaras de comprar tanto café del Starbucks. (They say you would save a lot of money if you stopped buying so much Starbucks coffee.)

Si ahorraríais un porcentaje de vuestros ingresos cada mes, podríais alcanzar vuestras metas financieras más rápido. (If you all would save a percentage of your income each month, you could reach your financial goals faster.)

Aunque parezca poco, si ahorrarían esas pequeñas cantidades cada semana, se sorprenderían de cuánto se acumula con el tiempo. (Even though it may seem small, if they would save those little amounts each week, they would be surprised how much it adds up over time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ahorrar (to save) 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.