The Conditional Mood of cruzar is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Si tuvieras tiempo, cruzarías el parque conmigo. (If you had time, you would cross the park with me.)

Cruzar is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To cross: The most common meaning is to move from one side to the other. For example, Cruzaría la calle con cuidado (I would cross the street carefully). It can also refer to crossing borders or boundaries: Si tuviera un pasaporte, cruzaría la frontera (If I had a passport, I would cross the border).

To intersect: For example, Esas dos calles se cruzarían en la plaza (Those two streets would intersect at the square).

To exchange (information, words, etc.): For example, En la reunión, cruzaríamos ideas sobre el proyecto (In the meeting, we would exchange ideas about the project).

To breed (animals or plants): For example, Si tuviera un rancho, cruzaría esas dos razas de caballos (If I had a ranch, I would cross-breed those two horse breeds).

Colloquially, it can mean to contradict or to argue: For example, No me cruzaría con él, tiene muy mal genio (I wouldn’t argue with him, he has a very bad temper).

Examples

Examples of Cruzar in the Conditional Mood

Cuando cruzarías la frontera, tendrías que mostrar tu pasaporte. (When you would cross the border, you would have to show your passport.)

Ella cruzaría los dedos por buena suerte antes de su entrevista de trabajo. (She would cross her fingers for good luck before her job interview.)

Cruzaríamos esa línea si fuera necesario, pero esperamos no tener que hacerlo. (We would cross that line if necessary, but we hope not to have to.)

Si cruzaríais la calle sin el permiso adecuado, podrían multaros. (If you all crossed the street without proper permission, you could get fined.)

Los manifestantes cruzarían la barricada pacíficamente para hacer oír sus demandas. (The protesters would cross the barricade peacefully to make their demands heard.)

En la cultura popular, se dice que cruzarías los dedos para tener buena suerte. (In popular culture, it’s said you would cross your fingers for good luck.)

Cruzaríamos esa línea solo como último recurso, después de agotar todas las demás opciones. (We would cross that line only as a last resort, after exhausting all other options.)

Aunque cruzaríais los dedos, el resultado dependería de vuestro esfuerzo y preparación. (Although you all would cross your fingers, the outcome would depend on your effort and preparation.)

Los activistas cruzarían la línea si fuera necesario para llamar la atención sobre su causa. (The activists would cross the line if needed to draw attention to their cause.)

En algunas culturas, cruzarías los brazos para demostrar respeto o sumisión. (In some cultures, you would cross your arms to show respect or submission.)

Si cruzaría la calle sin prestar atención, podría ser atropellado por un vehículo. (If I crossed the street without paying attention, I could get hit by a vehicle.)

Cruzaríamos los dedos por el éxito de nuestro nuevo negocio, pero también trabajaríamos duro. (We would cross our fingers for the success of our new business, but we would also work hard.)

Aunque cruzaríais la frontera sin documentos, correrías el riesgo de ser detenido. (Although you all would cross the border without documents, you would run the risk of being detained.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) 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.