The Conditional Mood of maldecir is used to express what you would curse or swear at someone, for example, Lo maldecirías por su comportamiento grosero. (You would curse him for his rude behavior.)

Maldecir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation follows a unique pattern that must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of maldecir is used to express what would be cursed or spoken ill of under certain conditions.

To curse or speak ill of: For example, Yo maldeciría a mi vecino si siguiera haciendo tanto ruido. (I would curse my neighbor if they kept making so much noise.)

To express regret or displeasure: For example, Maldeciría el día en que acepté este trabajo. (I would curse the day I accepted this job.)

To express dislike or disapproval (colloquial): For example, Maldeciría esa comida asquerosa. (I would curse that disgusting food.)

To express frustration or anger (idiomatic, rude): For example, ¡Maldeciría a todos los que me hicieron esto! (I would curse everyone who did this to me!)

Examples

Examples of Maldecir in the Conditional Mood

Si no maldeciría tanto, la gente te respetaría más. (If you didn’t curse so much, people would respect you more.)

Aunque maldeciría en privado, nunca lo haría en público. (Even though I would curse in private, I would never do it in public.)

El entrenador maldeciría a los jugadores cuando perdían un partido importante. (The coach would curse at the players when they lost an important game.)

Mamá siempre nos regañaba cuando maldeciríamos en la mesa. (Mom would always scold us when we cursed at the table.)

Aunque estaba enojado, sabía que no maldeciría frente a los niños. (Even though he was angry, he knew he wouldn’t curse in front of the children.)

Si maldeciríais tanto en el trabajo, podrían despedirlos. (If you all cursed so much at work, they could fire you.)

En la película, los pandilleros maldecirían constantemente para parecer rudos. (In the movie, the gang members would constantly curse to seem tough.)

Aunque maldeciría de vez en cuando, mi abuela nunca usaba palabrotas realmente ofensivas. (Even though she would curse occasionally, my grandmother never used really offensive swear words.)

Si maldecirías menos, tus hijos te respetarían más. (If you cursed less, your kids would respect you more.)

Aunque estaba muy enojado, sabía que no maldeciría frente a su jefe. (Even though he was very angry, he knew he wouldn’t curse in front of his boss.)

Si maldeciríamos menos, nuestros hijos aprenderían mejores modales. (If we cursed less, our kids would learn better manners.)

Aunque mis amigos maldecirían todo el tiempo, yo trataba de no hacerlo. (Even though my friends would curse all the time, I tried not to.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) 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.