The Conditional Mood of Dejar is used to express what you would do under certain circumstances, for example: Dejaría mi trabajo si ganara la lotería. (I would quit my job if I won the lottery.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To allow or permit: For example, No dejaría que mi hijo salga tan tarde. (I would not allow my son to go out so late.)

To leave or abandon: For example, Dejaría todo para irme de vacaciones. (I would leave everything to go on vacation.)

To stop doing something: For example, Dejaría de fumar si pudiera. (I would stop smoking if I could.)

To bequeath or leave behind: For example, Te dejaría mi colección de libros cuando muera. (I would leave you my book collection when I die.)

To forget or leave behind: For example, Siempre dejaría mis llaves en casa. (I would always forget my keys at home.)

To let or allow (colloquial): For example, ¿Me dejarías pasar? (Would you let me through?)

To break up or end a relationship (colloquial): For example, Lo dejaría si me engañara. (I would break up with him if he cheated on me.)

Examples

Examples of Descansar in the Conditional Mood

Si dejaría de llover, podríamos ir al parque. (If it would stop raining, we could go to the park.)

Ella dejaría su trabajo si ganara la lotería. (She would quit her job if she won the lottery.)

¿Dejarías de fumar por tu salud? (Would you quit smoking for your health?)

Mis padres dejarían que me quedara hasta más tarde si sacara mejores notas. (My parents would let me stay out later if I got better grades.)

No dejaríamos que nuestros hijos vieran esa película violenta. (We wouldn’t let our kids watch that violent movie.)

Los manifestantes dejarían de protestar si el gobierno cumpliera sus demandas. (The protesters would stop protesting if the government met their demands.)

¿Dejarías tu empleo para viajar por el mundo? (Would you quit your job to travel the world?)

Ellos dejarían de discutir si se escucharan el uno al otro. (They would stop arguing if they listened to each other.)

Si dejaría de llover, saldríamos a caminar. (If it would stop raining, we would go for a walk.)

Yo dejaría de comer carne si supiera cocinar platos vegetarianos deliciosos. (I would stop eating meat if I knew how to cook delicious vegetarian dishes.)

Tú dejarías de preocuparte tanto si meditaras con regularidad. (You would stop worrying so much if you meditated regularly.)

Ellas dejarían de beber tanto si supieran los riesgos para la salud. (They would stop drinking so much if they knew the health risks.)

¿Dejarías tu ciudad natal para perseguir tus sueños? (Would you leave your hometown to pursue your dreams?)

Nosotros dejaríamos de trabajar tantas horas si pudiéramos ahorrar más dinero. (We would stop working so many hours if we could save more money.)

Los políticos dejarían de mentir si fueran más honestos con el pueblo. (Politicians would stop lying if they were more honest with the people.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descansar (to rest) 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.