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Conjugation Chart of “Mentir” (to lie) in the Conditional Mood
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | mentiría |
Tú | mentirías |
Él / Ella / Usted | mentiría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | mentiríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mentirían |
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Understanding the Conditional Mood of “Mentir”
The Conditional Mood of caerse is used to talk about hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Si no tuvieras cuidado, te caerías. (If you weren’t careful, you would fall.)
Caerse is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.
How to Use Mentir in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of caerse is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities related to falling or dropping.
Accidental falling: For example, Me caería si no tuviera cuidado. (I would fall if I wasn’t careful.)
Dropping something: For example, Se me caería el vaso si no lo sujetara bien. (The glass would fall from my hand if I didn’t hold it properly.)
Collapsing or failing: For example, El negocio se caería si no tuviéramos clientes. (The business would collapse if we didn’t have customers.)
Slang: Losing one’s composure: For example, Me caería de la risa si me contaras ese chiste. (I would crack up laughing if you told me that joke.)
Idiomatic: Unexpected occurrence: For example, Se me caería la cara de vergüenza si hiciera eso. (I would be mortified if I did that.)
Real Life Examples of Mentir in the Conditional Mood
¡Caería si no tuvieras cuidado en esa escalera resbalosa! (You’d fall if you’re not careful on those slippery stairs!)
Me dijeron que me caería si no usaba el equipo de seguridad apropiado. (They told me I’d fall if I didn’t use the proper safety equipment.)
No te caerías tan seguido si prestaras más atención por dónde caminas. (You wouldn’t fall so often if you paid more attention to where you’re walking.)
Mamá siempre me advirtió que me caería si corría por la casa. (Mom always warned me that I’d fall if I ran inside the house.)
No seas tan descuidado o te caerías de nuevo, ¿qué no aprendes? (Don’t be so careless or you’d fall again, don’t you ever learn?)
Ese piso está muy resbaloso, caería cualquiera que no tenga cuidado. (That floor is really slippery, anyone who isn’t careful would fall.)
En la construcción, si no sigues los protocolos de seguridad, te caerías fácilmente. (In construction, if you don’t follow safety protocols, you’d easily fall.)
No dejes tus cosas tiradas o alguien caería y se lastimaría. (Don’t leave your stuff lying around or someone would fall and get hurt.)
Pon atención o te caerías de las gradas, muchacho. (Pay attention or you’d fall down the bleachers, kid.)
No corras con esos zapatos o caerías y te lastimarías. (Don’t run in those shoes or you’d fall and hurt yourself.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Mentir (to lie) in the Conditional Mood (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo mentiría | I would fall |
Tú mentirías | You would fall |
Él / Ella / Usted mentiría | He / She / You would fall |
Nosotros / Nosotras mentiríamos | We would fall |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes mentirían | They / You all would fall |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
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.