The Conditional Mood of odiar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the present or future, for example: Odiarías vivir en un lugar tan frío. (You would hate living in such a cold place.)

Odiar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Odiar (to hate) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of odiar is used to express hypothetical situations or actions that would occur if certain conditions were met.

To express dislike or hatred: For example, yo odiaría tener que trabajar los domingos. (I would hate having to work on Sundays.)

To express a wish or desire: For example, odiaría que me mintieras. (I would hate it if you lied to me.)

To express a polite request: For example, odiaría molestarle, pero ¿podría ayudarme? (I would hate to bother you, but could you help me?)

To express a hypothetical consequence: For example, si no estudias, odiarías suspender el examen. (If you don’t study, you would hate to fail the exam.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡odiaría tener que aguantarte todo el día! (I would hate having to put up with you all day!)

Examples

Examples of Odiar in the Conditional Mood

Yo odiaría tener que cancelar mis vacaciones. (I would hate to have to cancel my vacation.)

Ellos odiarían perderse el concierto de su banda favorita. (They would hate to miss their favorite band’s concert.)

¿Odiarías tener que trabajar el fin de semana? (Would you hate having to work on the weekend?)

Nosotros odiaríamos llegar tarde a la cena familiar. (We would hate to be late for the family dinner.)

Ustedes odiarían perder la oportunidad de viajar al extranjero. (You would hate to miss the opportunity to travel abroad.)

Ella odiaría decepcionar a sus padres. (She would hate to disappoint her parents.)

¿Odiarías que te despidieran de tu trabajo? (Would you hate to get fired from your job?)

Nosotros odiaríamos perder nuestro vuelo. (We would hate to miss our flight.)

Ellos odiarían que les robaran sus pertenencias. (They would hate to have their belongings stolen.)

¿Odiarías tener que mudarte a otra ciudad? (Would you hate having to move to another city?)

Yo odiaría fallar en mi examen final. (I would hate to fail my final exam.)

Ustedes odiarían que les cancelaran su reservación de hotel. (You would hate to have your hotel reservation canceled.)

Ella odiaría decepcionar a su jefe. (She would hate to disappoint her boss.)

Nosotros odiaríamos perdernos la boda de nuestros amigos. (We would hate to miss our friends’ wedding.)

Ellos odiarían que les multaran por exceso de velocidad. (They would hate to get a speeding ticket.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Odiar (to hate) 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.