The Conditional Mood of Bailar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Bailaría toda la noche si tuviera más energía. (I would dance all night if I had more energy.)

Bailar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of bailar expresses hypothetical or potential situations related to dancing.

Expressing willingness or desire: For example, Bailaría toda la noche si pudiera. (I would dance all night if I could.)

Making polite requests: For example, ¿Bailarías conmigo esta pieza? (Would you dance with me this song?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si bailaría bien en esa fiesta. (I don’t know if I would dance well at that party.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, Si me pagan bien, bailaría hasta con una escoba. (If they pay me well, I would dance even with a broom – meaning willing to do anything for money.)

Examples

Examples of Bailar in the Conditional Mood

Si bailaría en la fiesta, me divertiría mucho. (If I would dance at the party, I would have a lot of fun.)

Mis amigos y yo bailaríamos toda la noche si pudiéramos. (My friends and I would dance all night if we could.)

¿Bailarías conmigo en nuestro aniversario? Sería muy romántico. (Would you dance with me on our anniversary? It would be very romantic.)

Los jóvenes bailarían en la calle sin preocupaciones. (The young people would dance in the street without a care.)

Mamá, ¿crees que papá bailaría en la boda si se lo pidiéramos? (Mom, do you think dad would dance at the wedding if we asked him?)

En la cultura latina, bailaríamos en cualquier ocasión que pudiéramos. (In Latin culture, we would dance on any occasion we could.)

Si tuviera más confianza, bailaría sin vergüenza en el club. (If I had more confidence, I would dance shamelessly at the club.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo bailarían en la fiesta de la oficina si el jefe no estuviera presente. (My coworkers would dance at the office party if the boss wasn’t there.)

¿Bailarías en la calle por diversión como lo hacen en algunos videos virales? (Would you dance in the street just for fun like they do in some viral videos?)

Aunque no soy bueno, bailaría en la boda de mi hermana para hacerla feliz. (Even though I’m not good, I would dance at my sister’s wedding to make her happy.)

Los niños bailarían sin parar si pudiéramos poner su música favorita. (The kids would dance non-stop if we could play their favorite music.)

En el carnaval, todos bailaríamos en las calles celebrando. (At the carnival, we would all dance in the streets celebrating.)

Si fuera más joven, bailaría en el escenario sin miedo al ridículo. (If I were younger, I would dance on stage without fear of embarrassment.)

Aunque no me gusta mucho, bailaría en la graduación para complacer a mis padres. (Even though I don’t like it much, I would dance at graduation to please my parents.)

En una fiesta de amigos, bailaríamos y nos divertiríamos sin preocupaciones. (At a friend’s party, we would dance and have fun without any worries.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) 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.