The Conditional Mood of Escribir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Escribirías una novela si tuvieras tiempo. (You would write a novel if you had time.)

Escribir is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern by adding the corresponding endings to the infinitive stem.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Escribir (to write) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To express a hypothetical situation: For example, Si tuviera más tiempo, escribiría una novela. (If I had more time, I would write a novel.)

To make a polite request: For example, ¿Me escribirías una carta? (Would you write me a letter?)

To express a wish or desire: For example, Me gustaría que me escribieras más a menudo. (I would like you to write to me more often.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, No creo que él me escribiría. (I don’t think he would write to me.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Que te escriban! (Literally “May they write to you!”, used as an insult meaning “Go to hell!”)

Examples

Examples of Escribir in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, escribiría un libro. (If I had more free time, I would write a book.)

Los niños escribirían cartas a Santa Claus cada diciembre. (The children would write letters to Santa Claus every December.)

En la clase de español, escribiríamos ensayos cortos cada semana. (In the Spanish class, we would write short essays every week.)

¿Escribirías un blog sobre tus viajes? (Would you write a blog about your travels?)

Mis amigos y yo escribiríamos canciones juntos si fuéramos músicos. (My friends and I would write songs together if we were musicians.)

Los periodistas escribirían artículos sobre los eventos actuales. (The journalists would write articles about current events.)

En la oficina, escribiríamos informes semanales para nuestro jefe. (At the office, we would write weekly reports for our boss.)

Si tuviera una mejor caligrafía, escribiría tarjetas de felicitación a mano. (If I had better handwriting, I would write greeting cards by hand.)

Los poetas escribirían versos llenos de emoción y belleza. (The poets would write verses full of emotion and beauty.)

¿Escribirías un diario para recordar tus aventuras? (Would you write a diary to remember your adventures?)

En la universidad, escribiríamos ensayos de investigación para nuestras clases. (In college, we would write research papers for our classes.)

Los guionistas escribirían diálogos emocionantes para las películas. (The screenwriters would write exciting dialogues for the movies.)

Si fuera un chef, escribiría un libro de recetas con mis platillos favoritos. (If I were a chef, I would write a cookbook with my favorite dishes.)

Los estudiantes escribirían ensayos persuasivos para convencer a sus profesores. (The students would write persuasive essays to convince their teachers.)

En la empresa, escribiríamos propuestas para ganar nuevos clientes. (At the company, we would write proposals to win new clients.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Escribir (to write) 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.