The Conditional Mood of obedecer is used to express hypothetical or potential actions that would occur if certain conditions were met. For example, Yo obedecería las reglas si fueran más razonables. (I would obey the rules if they were more reasonable.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Obedecer (to obey) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Expressing willingness or intention: For example, Yo obedecería las reglas si fuera necesario. (I would obey the rules if it were necessary.)

Making polite requests: For example, ¿Me obedecerías por favor? (Would you please obey me?)

Expressing possibility or probability: For example, Probablemente obedecería si me lo pidieran amablemente. (I would probably obey if they asked me politely.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si obedecería esa orden. (I don’t know if I would obey that order.)

Expressing hypothetical consequences: For example, Si obedeciera las reglas, todo sería más fácil. (If I obeyed the rules, everything would be easier.)

Slang or idiomatic usage: In some contexts, obedecer can be used in a rude or dismissive way, implying blind obedience or lack of autonomy. For example, ¿Qué soy, un perro? ¿Por qué tendría que obedecerte? (What am I, a dog? Why should I have to obey you?)

Examples

Examples of Obedecer in the Conditional Mood

Si obedecerías las reglas, no sufrirías tantas consecuencias. (If you would obey the rules, you wouldn’t suffer so many consequences.)

Aunque obedecería las órdenes de mi jefe, sufriría mucho estrés en ese trabajo. (Even though I would obey my boss’s orders, I would suffer a lot of stress in that job.)

Los manifestantes obedecerían a la policía para no sufrir arrestos. (The protesters would obey the police to avoid suffering arrests.)

Obedeceríamos el toque de queda para no sufrir multas. (We would obey the curfew to avoid suffering fines.)

Ustedes obedecerían las reglas de la casa para no sufrir castigos. (You would obey the house rules to avoid suffering punishments.)

Ellos obedecerían al capitán para no sufrir las consecuencias. (They would obey the captain to avoid suffering the consequences.)

¿Obedecerías a tus padres para no sufrir su enojo? (Would you obey your parents to avoid suffering their anger?)

Aunque obedecerían las reglas, los fanáticos sufrirían por no poder animar a su equipo. (Even though they would obey the rules, the fans would suffer from not being able to cheer for their team.)

Los niños obedecerían a la maestra para no sufrir un castigo. (The children would obey the teacher to avoid suffering punishment.)

Yo obedecería las instrucciones del médico para no sufrir efectos secundarios. (I would obey the doctor’s instructions to avoid suffering side effects.)

Tú obedecerías el código de vestimenta para no sufrir una multa. (You would obey the dress code to avoid suffering a fine.)

Nosotros obedeceríamos las reglas de la comunidad para no sufrir consecuencias legales. (We would obey the community rules to avoid suffering legal consequences.)

Ellas obedecerían las señales de tránsito para no sufrir un accidente. (They would obey the traffic signs to avoid suffering an accident.)

Aunque obedecerían las restricciones, los turistas sufrirían por no poder visitar ciertos lugares. (Even though they would obey the restrictions, the tourists would suffer from not being able to visit certain places.)

Los empleados obedecerían las políticas de la empresa para no sufrir despidos. (The employees would obey the company policies to avoid suffering layoffs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Obedecer (to obey) 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.