The Conditional Mood of extenderse is used to talk about hypothetical or potential situations in the future, for example: Si tuvieras más espacio, tu jardín se extendería por todo el patio trasero. (If you had more space, your garden would extend throughout the backyard.)

Extenderse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same patterns as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Extenderse (to extend oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To spread or extend: For example, Si tuviéramos más espacio, el negocio se extendería a otras ciudades. (If we had more space, the business would extend to other cities.)

To last or continue: For example, Si no hubiera tráfico, la batería del coche se extendería más. (If there was no traffic, the car’s battery would last longer.)

To go into detail (colloquial): For example, No me extendería tanto sobre ese tema. (I wouldn’t go into so much detail about that topic.)

Examples

Examples of Extenderse in the Conditional Mood

Si me extendería más en este tema, podríamos estar aquí todo el día. (If I were to go into more detail on this topic, we could be here all day.)

No te extenderías demasiado en los detalles, ¿verdad? Sólo necesitamos los puntos principales. (You wouldn’t go into too much detail, right? We only need the main points.)

El discurso político se extendería por horas si el candidato no se controlara. (The political speech would go on for hours if the candidate didn’t restrain themselves.)

¿Crees que la reunión se extendería más allá de la hora programada? (Do you think the meeting would run over the scheduled time?)

Aunque os extenderíais en los detalles, prefiero mantener las cosas simples por ahora. (Even though you would go into detail, I prefer to keep things simple for now.)

Los abogados se extenderían en sus argumentos para convencer al jurado. (The lawyers would go into detail with their arguments to convince the jury.)

En la cultura latina, las fiestas familiares a menudo se extenderían hasta altas horas de la madrugada. (In Latin culture, family parties often run late into the night.)

Si el conferencista se extendería demasiado, algunos asistentes podrían perder el interés. (If the speaker went on for too long, some attendees might lose interest.)

Aunque el libro se extendería por cientos de páginas, la trama mantendría a los lectores enganchados. (Even though the book would run for hundreds of pages, the plot would keep readers hooked.)

En las negociaciones, ambas partes se extenderían en sus demandas para obtener el mejor trato posible. (In negotiations, both sides would go into detail with their demands to get the best deal possible.)

Si el entrenador se extendería demasiado en sus instrucciones, los jugadores podrían confundirse. (If the coach went into too much detail with their instructions, the players could get confused.)

Aunque la clase se extendería más allá del horario, los estudiantes dedicados permanecerían hasta el final. (Even though the class would run over schedule, dedicated students would stay until the end.)

En una entrevista de trabajo, el candidato se extendería en sus logros para impresionar al entrevistador. (In a job interview, the candidate would go into detail about their achievements to impress the interviewer.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Extenderse (to extend oneself) 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.