Ganar Conditional Mood in Castilian Spanish

The Conditional Mood of ganar is used to express what you would do or what would happen under certain circumstances, for example: Si ganara la lotería, compraría una casa nueva. (If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ganar (to win) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoganaría
ganarías
Él / Ella / Ustedganaría
Nosotros / Nosotrasganaríamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasganaríais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesganarían

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Usage of Ganar in the Conditional Mood

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

Winning or achieving something: For example, Si estudiara más, ganaría el concurso de ortografía. (If I studied more, I would win the spelling contest.)

Earning money or income: For example, Si trabajara horas extras, ganaría más dinero. (If I worked overtime, I would earn more money.)

Beating or defeating someone: For example, Si entrenara más, le ganaría al campeón. (If I trained more, I would beat the champion.)

Gaining or obtaining something: For example, Si ahorrara más, ganaría suficiente para comprar un coche nuevo. (If I saved more, I would gain enough to buy a new car.)

Winning a game or competition: For example, Si jugara mejor, ganaría el torneo de ajedrez. (If I played better, I would win the chess tournament.)

Persuading or convincing someone (colloquial): For example, Si le explicara mejor, la ganaría para mi causa. (If I explained it better, I would win her over to my cause.)

Examples

Examples of Ganar in the Conditional Mood

Si ganaría la lotería, me bañaría en dinero. (If I would win the lottery, I would bathe in money.)

Después de un día agotador, me bañaría para relajarme. (After an exhausting day, I would take a bath to relax.)

Si ganaríamos el campeonato, nos bañaríamos en champán. (If we would win the championship, we would bathe in champagne.)

Cuando ganaría suficiente dinero, me bañaría en lujos. (When I would earn enough money, I would bathe in luxuries.)

Si ganarían el premio, se bañarían en gloria. (If they would win the prize, they would bathe in glory.)

Después de un día caluroso, me bañaría en la piscina para refrescarme. (After a hot day, I would take a bath in the pool to cool off.)

Si ganarías la competencia, te bañarías en aplausos. (If you would win the competition, you would bathe in applause.)

Cuando ganaríamos el premio gordo, nos bañaríamos en riquezas. (When we would win the jackpot, we would bathe in riches.)

Si ganarían la batalla, se bañarían en honor. (If they would win the battle, they would bathe in honor.)

Después de un día estresante, me bañaría en sales de baño para relajarme. (After a stressful day, I would take a bath in bath salts to relax.)

Si ganaría el corazón de mi amor, me bañaría en felicidad. (If I would win the heart of my love, I would bathe in happiness.)

Cuando ganaríamos la confianza de nuestros clientes, nos bañaríamos en éxito. (When we would gain the trust of our clients, we would bathe in success.)

Si ganarías el respeto de tus compañeros, te bañarías en admiración. (If you would gain the respect of your peers, you would bathe in admiration.)

Después de un día agitado, me bañaría en un jacuzzi para relajarme. (After a hectic day, I would take a bath in a jacuzzi to relax.)

Si ganarían la guerra, se bañarían en victoria. (If they would win the war, they would bathe in victory.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ganar (to win) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo ganaría I would win
Tú ganarías You would win
Él / Ella / Usted ganaría He / She / You (formal) would win
Nosotros / Nosotras ganaríamos We would win
Vosotros / Vosotras ganaríais You all would win
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes ganarían They / You all (formal) would win

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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.