The Conditional Mood of estar is used to express what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations. For example, Estarías en la playa si no tuvieras que trabajar. (You would be at the beach if you didn’t have to work.)

Estar is a regular verb in the Conditional Mood, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for this tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Estar (to be) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of estar is used to express what would happen or what would be the case under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

Expressing a hypothetical situation: For example, Estaría muy contento si me gano la lotería. (I would be very happy if I won the lottery.)

Making polite requests: For example, Estaría muy agradecido si pudiera ayudarme. (I would be very grateful if you could help me.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No estaría seguro de eso. (I wouldn’t be sure about that.)

Expressing a wish or desire: For example, Estaría encantado de ir a la fiesta. (I would be delighted to go to the party.)

Expressing a possibility: For example, Estaría en casa a las cinco. (I could be home at five.)

Expressing a condition: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, estaría más tranquilo. (If I had more money, I would be more relaxed.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Estaría buenísimo si pudiéramos salir este fin de semana! (It would be awesome if we could go out this weekend!)

Examples

Examples of Estar in the Conditional Mood

Si estaría en tu lugar, me tomaría unas vacaciones. (If I were in your shoes, I’d take a vacation.)

¿Dónde estarías sin el apoyo de tu familia? (Where would you be without your family’s support?)

Aunque estaría encantado de asistir a la fiesta, tengo que trabajar esta noche. (Although I’d love to attend the party, I have to work tonight.)

Si estaríamos en una situación financiera mejor, podríamos comprar esa casa. (If we were in a better financial situation, we could buy that house.)

¿Qué estarían haciendo ustedes si no tuvieran que trabajar? (What would you all be doing if you didn’t have to work?)

Ellos estarían más relajados si no tuvieran tantas responsabilidades. (They’d be more relaxed if they didn’t have so many responsibilities.)

Si estaríais en mi posición, entenderíais por qué tomé esa decisión. (If you were in my position, you’d understand why I made that decision.)

¿Dónde estarías sin el apoyo de tus amigos? (Where would you be without your friends’ support?)

Si estaría en tu situación, probablemente me sentiría igual de frustrado. (If I were in your situation, I’d probably feel just as frustrated.)

¿Qué estarían haciendo ustedes si ganaran la lotería? (What would you all be doing if you won the lottery?)

Aunque estaríamos encantados de ir de vacaciones, no podemos darnos ese lujo en este momento. (Although we’d love to go on vacation, we can’t afford that right now.)

Si estarías en mi lugar, ¿qué decisión tomarías? (If you were in my shoes, what decision would you make?)

Ellos estarían más motivados si recibieran un mejor salario. (They’d be more motivated if they received a better salary.)

Si estaríamos en una mejor posición financiera, podríamos invertir en ese negocio. (If we were in a better financial position, we could invest in that business.)

¿Qué estarían haciendo ustedes si tuvieran más tiempo libre? (What would you all be doing if you had more free time?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Estar (to be) 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.