The Conditional Mood of conocer is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si fuera a España, conocería a mis primos. (If I went to Spain, I would meet my cousins.)

Conocer is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Conocer (to know) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To express possibility or likelihood: For example, Conocería a esa persona en la fiesta. (I would likely meet that person at the party.)

To make polite requests or suggestions: For example, ¿Conocerías a mi amigo? Es muy simpático. (Would you meet my friend? He’s very nice.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No conocería a nadie en esa fiesta. (I wouldn’t know anyone at that party.)

To express wishes or desires: For example, Me gustaría conocer a esa persona famosa. (I would like to meet that famous person.)

Colloquially, to express surprise or disbelief: For example, ¿Conocerías a ese tipo? ¡Es un idiota! (You would know that guy? He’s an idiot!)

Examples

Examples of Conocer in the Conditional Mood

Si conocería a alguien famoso, ¿quién sería? (If you could meet a famous person, who would it be?)

Ojalá conociéramos a nuestros vecinos mejor para poder ayudarnos mutuamente. (I wish we knew our neighbors better so we could help each other out.)

Aunque conocerías a mucha gente en la fiesta, no te emociones demasiado. (Even though you’d meet a lot of people at the party, don’t get too excited.)

Si conocería tus verdaderas intenciones, no te habría contratado. (If I had known your true intentions, I wouldn’t have hired you.)

Ellos conocerían la ciudad mucho mejor si salieran más a menudo. (They would know the city much better if they went out more often.)

¿Crees que conoceríamos más gente si fuéramos más sociables? (Do you think we would meet more people if we were more sociable?)

Aunque conocerían a mucha gente en el crucero, la mayoría serían turistas. (Even though they’d meet a lot of people on the cruise, most would be tourists.)

Si conocieras a mi familia, entenderías por qué soy así. (If you knew my family, you’d understand why I am the way I am.)

Ustedes conocerían más sobre la cultura local si hablaran con los lugareños. (You all would learn more about the local culture if you spoke with the locals.)

¿Crees que conocerías mejor a tus compañeros de trabajo si salieras con ellos después del trabajo? (Do you think you’d get to know your coworkers better if you went out with them after work?)

Si conociéramos los riesgos, nunca habríamos aceptado este trabajo. (If we had known the risks, we would have never accepted this job.)

Aunque conocerían a mucha gente en la conferencia, la mayoría serían colegas. (Even though they’d meet a lot of people at the conference, most would be colleagues.)

Si conocieras mi pasado, entenderías por qué soy tan reservado. (If you knew my past, you’d understand why I’m so reserved.)

Ustedes conocerían mejor la ciudad si tomaran un tour guiado. (You all would get to know the city better if you took a guided tour.)

Si conociéramos las consecuencias, nunca habríamos tomado esa decisión. (If we had known the consequences, we would have never made that decision.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Conocer (to know) 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.