The Conditional Mood of ordenar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions, for example: Ordenarías tu habitación si te lo pidiera. (You would tidy your room if I asked you to.)

Ordenar is a regular verb, so its conjugations in the Conditional follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ordenar (to order) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of ordenar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions, wishes, or situations that depend on certain conditions.

To give an order or instruction: For example, Si fueras mi jefe, me ordenarías trabajar más horas. (If you were my boss, you would order me to work more hours.)

To arrange or organize: For example, Ordenaría mi habitación si tuviera tiempo. (I would organize my room if I had time.)

To command or instruct (colloquial): For example, Si no te callaras, te ordenaría que te fueras. (If you didn’t shut up, I would order you to leave.)

To request or place an order (for food, service, etc.): For example, En ese restaurante, ordenaría la paella. (At that restaurant, I would order the paella.)

Examples

Examples of Ordenar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera que elegir un restaurante, ordenaría la comida mexicana. (If I had to choose a restaurant, I would order Mexican food.)

¿Qué ordenarías en el bar? (What would you order at the bar?)

Para la fiesta, ordenaría una gran variedad de bocadillos. (For the party, I would order a wide variety of snacks.)

Los niños siempre ordenarían pizza si pudieran. (The kids would always order pizza if they could.)

En el restaurante, ordenaríamos platos típicos de la región. (At the restaurant, we would order typical dishes from the region.)

Ustedes ordenarían el plato más caro del menú, ¿verdad? (You all would order the most expensive dish on the menu, right?)

Si fuera más rico, ordenaría el vino más caro. (If I were richer, I would order the most expensive wine.)

En una situación de emergencia, ordenaríamos la evacuación inmediata. (In an emergency situation, we would order an immediate evacuation.)

¿Ordenarías el mismo platillo que la última vez? (Would you order the same dish as last time?)

Ellos ordenarían un servicio de limpieza profesional para la oficina. (They would order a professional cleaning service for the office.)

Para el evento, ordenaríamos mesas y sillas adicionales. (For the event, we would order additional tables and chairs.)

¿Ordenarías la hamburguesa vegetariana o la de carne? (Would you order the vegetarian burger or the meat one?)

En un restaurante elegante, ordenaría el plato especial del chef. (At an elegant restaurant, I would order the chef’s special dish.)

Si tuviera más dinero, ordenaría ropa de diseñador. (If I had more money, I would order designer clothes.)

Para el cumpleaños de mi hijo, ordenaría una piñata y regalos divertidos. (For my son’s birthday, I would order a piñata and fun gifts.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ordenar (to order) 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.