The Conditional Mood of colgar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Colgaría las fotos en la pared si tuviera clavos. (I would hang the photos on the wall if I had nails.)

Colgar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To hang or suspend something: For example, colgaría las cortinas nuevas en la sala (I would hang the new curtains in the living room).

To hang up a phone call: For example, colgaría el teléfono después de hablar con mi madre (I would hang up the phone after talking to my mother).

To be left hanging or unfinished (figurative): For example, el proyecto colgaría si no conseguimos más fondos (the project would be left hanging if we don’t get more funding).

To hang out or spend time (colloquial): For example, colgaríamos en el parque como solíamos hacer (we would hang out at the park like we used to).

To be infatuated or obsessed with someone (slang): For example, mi amigo colgaría por esa chica guapa (my friend would be infatuated with that pretty girl).

Examples

Examples of Colgar in the Conditional Mood

Si colgaría el teléfono, no podría escuchar el resto de la conversación. (If I would hang up the phone, I couldn’t hear the rest of the conversation.)

Ella colgaría las luces navideñas en el árbol con mucho cuidado. (She would carefully hang the Christmas lights on the tree.)

Después de la fiesta, colgaríamos los abrigos en el armario. (After the party, we would hang the coats in the closet.)

Los niños colgarían sus dibujos en la pared de la clase. (The kids would hang their drawings on the classroom wall.)

Tú colgarías la ropa recién lavada para que se secara. (You would hang the freshly washed clothes to dry.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, colgaríamos el letrero de “Cerrado” en la puerta. (Before going on vacation, we would hang the “Closed” sign on the door.)

Ellos colgarían las nuevas cortinas en la sala de estar. (They would hang the new curtains in the living room.)

¿Colgarías el póster de tu banda favorita en tu habitación? (Would you hang your favorite band’s poster in your room?)

Para la broma, colgaríamos un muñeco colgante en el armario. (For the prank, we would hang a dangling dummy in the closet.)

Ustedes colgarían las hamacas entre los árboles para relajarse. (You all would hang the hammocks between the trees to relax.)

Yo colgaría mi saco en el perchero al entrar a la oficina. (I would hang my jacket on the coat rack when entering the office.)

En la pared, colgaríamos un cuadro familiar para decorar. (On the wall, we would hang a family picture for decoration.)

Ellas colgarían las bolsas de boxeo en el gimnasio. (They would hang the punching bags in the gym.)

¿Colgarías la toalla después de bañarte? (Colgar la toalla es una expresión que significa rendirse). (Would you hang the towel after bathing? (To hang the towel is an expression meaning to give up).)

Para la exposición de arte, colgaríamos las pinturas con mucho cuidado. (For the art exhibition, we would carefully hang the paintings.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) 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.