The Conditional Mood of cantar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, often conveying what you would do under certain circumstances. For example, Cantaría una canción para ti. (I would sing a song for you.)

Cantar is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cocinar (to cook) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of cantar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Cantaría en un concierto de rock. (I would sing at a rock concert.)

Making polite requests: For example, ¿Cantarías una canción para nosotros? (Would you sing a song for us?)

Expressing uncertainty or possibility: For example, Ella cantaría mejor que yo. (She would sing better than me.)

Giving advice or recommendations: For example, Cantarías más alto para que te escuchen. (You would sing louder so they can hear you.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera una voz bonita, cantaría en un coro. (If I had a nice voice, I would sing in a choir.)

Slang/Idiomatic: Cantar las cuarenta (to tell someone off, to give someone a piece of your mind).

Examples

Examples of Cocinar in the Conditional Mood

Si cantaría en el coro, mi voz se escucharía mejor. (If I would sing in the choir, my voice would sound better.)

¿Cantarías para nosotros en la fiesta? (Would you sing for us at the party?)

Ella cantaría esa canción en el karaoke si no fuera tan tímida. (She would sing that song at the karaoke if she weren’t so shy.)

Nosotros cantaríamos en el coro de la iglesia, pero no tenemos tiempo. (We would sing in the church choir, but we don’t have time.)

Los niños cantarían villancicos en Navidad si supieran las letras. (The kids would sing Christmas carols if they knew the lyrics.)

Yo cantaría en el escenario si tuviera más confianza. (I would sing on stage if I had more confidence.)

Tú cantarías mejor si tomaras clases de canto. (You would sing better if you took singing lessons.)

Ellos cantarían en el bar, pero no les gusta el ambiente ruidoso. (They would sing at the bar, but they don’t like the noisy environment.)

¿Cantaríamos juntos en el karaoke después del trabajo? (Would we sing together at the karaoke after work?)

Ustedes cantarían mejor si practicaran más seguido. (You all would sing better if you practiced more often.)

Ella cantaría en el coro de la universidad si no estuviera tan ocupada. (She would sing in the university choir if she weren’t so busy.)

¿Cantarías en el escenario si te pagaran bien? (Would you sing on stage if you were paid well?)

Nosotros cantaríamos canciones de protesta, pero tenemos miedo de las consecuencias. (We would sing protest songs, but we’re afraid of the consequences.)

Ellas cantarían en el concurso de talentos si no fueran tan tímidas. (They would sing in the talent show if they weren’t so shy.)

Yo cantaría en la boda de mi hermana si me lo pidiera. (I would sing at my sister’s wedding if she asked me to.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cocinar (to cook) 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.