The Conditional Mood of pescar is used to express what you would do under certain circumstances, for example: Si tuviera una caña de pescar, pescaría en el lago. (If I had a fishing rod, I would fish in the lake.)

Pescar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Conditional (Indicative) of pescar is used to express what would happen in a hypothetical situation or to make polite requests.

To catch fish or other aquatic animals: For example, pescaría en ese lago si tuviera una caña de pescar. (I would fish in that lake if I had a fishing rod.)

To obtain or get something: For example, pescaría un resfriado si saliera sin abrigo. (I would catch a cold if I went out without a coat.)

To understand or comprehend: For example, no pescaría nada de lo que dices. (I wouldn’t catch anything of what you’re saying.)

To find or discover: For example, los pescaría haciendo travesuras. (I would catch them misbehaving.)

Colloquial usage: ¿Qué pescarías tú? (What would you get/understand?) is a common way to ask someone’s opinion or perspective on a matter.

Examples

Examples of Pescar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera una caña de pescar, pescaría en ese lago. (If I had a fishing rod, I would fish in that lake.)

¿Pescarías conmigo este fin de semana? (Would you go fishing with me this weekend?)

Mis amigos y yo pescaríamos más a menudo si tuviéramos más tiempo libre. (My friends and I would fish more often if we had more free time.)

Dicen que pescarían más truchas si usaran cebo vivo. (They say they would catch more trout if they used live bait.)

En mis vacaciones, pescaría todo el día si pudiera. (On my vacation, I would fish all day if I could.)

¿Crees que pescaríamos algo bueno si fuéramos al río? (Do you think we would catch anything good if we went to the river?)

Aunque no tengo experiencia, pescaría si alguien me enseñara. (Even though I don’t have experience, I would fish if someone taught me.)

Mis abuelos solían decir que pescarían más con paciencia. (My grandparents used to say they would catch more with patience.)

Si tuviera un bote, pescaríamos en el mar abierto. (If I had a boat, we would fish in the open sea.)

Dicen que pescarías más si usaras señuelos de colores brillantes. (They say you would catch more if you used bright-colored lures.)

Aunque no me gusta comer pescado, pescaría por diversión. (Even though I don’t like eating fish, I would fish for fun.)

Si tuviéramos equipo adecuado, pescaríamos en esa laguna remota. (If we had the proper equipment, we would fish in that remote lagoon.)

Mis primos pescarían más seguido si vivieran cerca de un lago. (My cousins would fish more often if they lived near a lake.)

Aunque no tengo licencia, pescaría de todos modos. (Even though I don’t have a license, I would still fish.)

Si tuviera más dinero, pescaría en lugares exóticos. (If I had more money, I would fish in exotic places.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) 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.