The Conditional Mood of Leer is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Leerías este libro si tuvieras tiempo. (You would read this book if you had time.)

Leer is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Leer (to read) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of leer is used to express what would happen or what someone would do under certain circumstances.

Hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera más tiempo, leería más libros. (If I had more time, I would read more books.) This expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality.

Polite requests: For example, ¿Me leerías este documento, por favor? (Would you read this document for me, please?) The conditional is used to make polite requests.

Probability: For example, Probablemente leería el libro si fuera más corto. (I would probably read the book if it were shorter.) This expresses the likelihood of an action happening under certain conditions.

Slang/Idiomatic: In some Latin American countries, ¿Qué leerías? (What would you read?) can be used colloquially to ask someone’s opinion or perspective on a situation, similar to “What do you think?”

Examples

Examples of Leer in the Conditional Mood

Si leería más libros, leería mejor. (If I read more books, I would read better.)

Ella leería el periódico todas las mañanas si tuviera más tiempo. (She would read the newspaper every morning if she had more time.)

¿Leerías este libro conmigo? Es muy interesante. (Would you read this book with me? It’s very interesting.)

En las vacaciones, leeríamos novelas en la playa. (On vacation, we would read novels at the beach.)

Los niños leerían cuentos antes de dormir. (The children would read stories before bedtime.)

Si tuviera más paciencia, leería instrucciones detalladas. (If I had more patience, I would read detailed instructions.)

¿Qué leerías primero, el libro o la revista? (What would you read first, the book or the magazine?)

Mis amigos y yo leeríamos poesía en la cafetería. (My friends and I would read poetry at the cafe.)

Los estudiantes leerían el capítulo antes del examen. (The students would read the chapter before the exam.)

¿Leerías las noticias en tu teléfono o preferirías el periódico impreso? (Would you read the news on your phone or would you prefer the printed newspaper?)

Para mejorar mi vocabulario, leería el diccionario con frecuencia. (To improve my vocabulary, I would read the dictionary frequently.)

Ellos leerían los letreros con atención para no perderse. (They would read the signs carefully so as not to get lost.)

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, leería esa novela que todos recomiendan. (If I had more free time, I would read that novel that everyone recommends.)

¿Leerías las críticas antes de ver esa película? (Would you read the reviews before watching that movie?)

Nosotros leeríamos el menú con cuidado para elegir bien. (We would read the menu carefully to make a good choice.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Leer (to read) 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.