The Conditional Mood of apagar is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the present or future, for example: Si tuviera dinero, apagaría la luz. (If I had money, I would turn off the light.)

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

Conjugations

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

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

To turn off or extinguish: For example, apagaría las luces antes de salir (I would turn off the lights before leaving).

To stop or end: For example, apagaría el fuego con un extintor (I would put out the fire with an extinguisher).

To quench or satisfy (thirst or hunger): For example, apagaría mi sed con una bebida fría (I would quench my thirst with a cold drink).

To dim or fade (figuratively): For example, la mala noticia apagaría su entusiasmo (the bad news would dampen their enthusiasm).

Slang: To kill or eliminate: For example, lo apagaría si pudiera (I would kill him if I could) – rude usage.

Examples

Examples of Colgar in the Conditional Mood

Si apagaría la televisión, podríamos hablar un rato. (If you would turn off the TV, we could chat for a while.)

Mamá, apagarías las luces antes de irte a dormir, por favor. (Mom, would you turn off the lights before going to bed, please.)

Creo que apagaría mi teléfono durante las vacaciones para desconectarme. (I think I would turn off my phone during the vacation to unplug.)

Los bomberos apagarían el incendio rápidamente si tuvieran más recursos. (The firefighters would put out the fire quickly if they had more resources.)

En la oficina, apagaríamos las computadoras para ahorrar energía los fines de semana. (At the office, we would turn off the computers to save energy on weekends.)

¿Apagarías las velas después de la cena romántica? (Would you blow out the candles after the romantic dinner?)

Los manifestantes apagarían las antorchas al final de la protesta. (The protesters would extinguish the torches at the end of the protest.)

Para ahorrar batería, apagaría el modo de vibración de mi teléfono. (To save battery, I would turn off the vibration mode on my phone.)

Antes de salir de viaje, apagaríamos el calentador de agua para evitar accidentes. (Before going on a trip, we would turn off the water heater to prevent accidents.)

En un apagón, apagarían las luces de emergencia para ahorrar batería. (During a power outage, they would turn off the emergency lights to save battery.)

¿Apagarías el aire acondicionado cuando no estés en casa? (Would you turn off the air conditioning when you’re not home?)

Para una meditación profunda, apagaría todas las distracciones electrónicas. (For a deep meditation, I would turn off all electronic distractions.)

Los niños apagarían las linternas cuando regresaran de acampar. (The kids would turn off the flashlights when they returned from camping.)

En el restaurante, apagaríamos las velas antes de pedir la cuenta. (At the restaurant, we would blow out the candles before asking for the bill.)

Después del espectáculo de luces, apagarían los reflectores para ahorrar energía. (After the light show, they would turn off the spotlights to save energy.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) 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.