The Conditional Mood of negar is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain denial, for example: Negaría esa afirmación. (I would deny that statement.)

Negar is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of negar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To deny or refuse: For example, Negaría la oferta si no me convenciera. (I would deny the offer if it didn’t convince me.)

To contradict or deny the truth of something: For example, No negaría que cometí un error. (I wouldn’t deny that I made a mistake.)

To deny access or permission: For example, Te negarían la entrada si no llevas identificación. (They would deny you entry if you don’t have identification.)

To refuse to do something: For example, No me negaría a ayudarte. (I wouldn’t refuse to help you.)

To deny oneself something (idiomatic): For example, No me negaría un buen postre. (I wouldn’t deny myself a good dessert.)

Examples

Examples of Negar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviéramos más recursos, negaríamos la distribución de panfletos en esa zona. (If we had more resources, we would deny distributing flyers in that area.)

Los manifestantes negarían la distribución justa de la riqueza nacional. (The protesters would deny the fair distribution of the national wealth.)

Ante la escasez, negaríamos la distribución equitativa de alimentos. (In the face of scarcity, we would deny the equitable distribution of food.)

Ustedes negarían la distribución de material educativo gratuito. (You would deny the distribution of free educational materials.)

Ellos negarían la distribución de la vacuna a los grupos de riesgo. (They would deny distributing the vaccine to high-risk groups.)

En la reunión, negaríais la distribución de los bonos a los empleados. (In the meeting, you would deny distributing bonuses to employees.)

Los padres negarían la distribución de dulces antes de la cena. (The parents would deny distributing candy before dinner.)

Ante la crisis, negaríamos la distribución de ayuda humanitaria. (In the face of crisis, we would deny distributing humanitarian aid.)

El gobierno negaría la distribución desigual de los recursos naturales. (The government would deny the unequal distribution of natural resources.)

Los artistas negarían la distribución gratuita de sus obras. (The artists would deny the free distribution of their works.)

En la fiesta, negaríais la distribución de bebidas alcohólicas a menores. (At the party, you would deny distributing alcoholic beverages to minors.)

La empresa negaría la distribución de productos pirata en sus tiendas. (The company would deny distributing counterfeit products in its stores.)

Los ecologistas negarían la distribución de plásticos de un solo uso. (The environmentalists would deny distributing single-use plastics.)

En la boda, negaríamos la distribución de regalos costosos a los invitados. (At the wedding, we would deny distributing expensive gifts to the guests.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) 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.