The Conditional Mood of criarse is used to talk about hypothetical or imagined situations in the future, for example: Si tuvieras más tiempo, te criarías un perro. (If you had more time, you would raise a dog.)

Criarse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Preocupar (to worry) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of criarse is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to being raised or brought up.

To be raised or brought up: For example, Si me criara en el campo, sería más saludable. (If I were raised in the countryside, I would be healthier.)

To grow up: For example, Si me criara en una familia rica, tendría una vida muy diferente. (If I grew up in a wealthy family, I would have a very different life.)

To be nurtured or nourished: For example, Las plantas se criarían mejor si las regáramos más. (The plants would grow better if we watered them more.)

To raise or bring up (a child): For example, Si criara a mis hijos con más disciplina, serían más responsables. (If I raised my children with more discipline, they would be more responsible.)

To breed or raise (animals): For example, Si criáramos vacas en lugar de pollos, tendríamos más leche. (If we bred cows instead of chickens, we would have more milk.)

Examples

Examples of Preocupar in the Conditional Mood

Si te criarías en un ambiente más positivo, ¿crees que serías una persona diferente? (If you were raised in a more positive environment, do you think you would be a different person?)

Aunque me criaría en la ciudad, siempre he soñado con vivir en el campo. (Even though I would be raised in the city, I’ve always dreamed of living in the countryside.)

Los niños se criarían con valores familiares sólidos en ese vecindario. (The children would be raised with strong family values in that neighborhood.)

Si te criarías con más disciplina, ¿crees que serías más exitoso? (If you were raised with more discipline, do you think you would be more successful?)

Aunque me criaría en un hogar humilde, mis padres siempre me inculcaron la importancia de la educación. (Even though I would be raised in a humble home, my parents always instilled in me the importance of education.)

En nuestra cultura, los hijos se criarían para respetar a sus mayores. (In our culture, children would be raised to respect their elders.)

Si te criarías en un ambiente bilingüe, ¿crees que dominarías ambos idiomas con fluidez? (If you were raised in a bilingual environment, do you think you would master both languages fluently?)

Aunque me criaría en una familia numerosa, siempre tuve mi propio espacio y privacidad. (Even though I would be raised in a large family, I always had my own space and privacy.)

Los jóvenes se criarían con una mentalidad emprendedora en esa comunidad. (The youth would be raised with an entrepreneurial mindset in that community.)

Si te criarías en un ambiente más creativo, ¿crees que desarrollarías más tus habilidades artísticas? (If you were raised in a more creative environment, do you think you would develop your artistic skills more?)

Aunque me criaría en una familia tradicional, siempre me alentaron a seguir mis propios sueños. (Even though I would be raised in a traditional family, I was always encouraged to follow my own dreams.)

Los niños se criarían con un fuerte sentido de la responsabilidad en esa escuela. (The children would be raised with a strong sense of responsibility in that school.)

Si te criarías en un ambiente más saludable, ¿crees que tendrías mejores hábitos alimenticios? (If you were raised in a healthier environment, do you think you would have better eating habits?)

Aunque me criaría en una familia acomodada, mis padres siempre me enseñaron el valor del trabajo duro. (Even though I would be raised in a well-off family, my parents always taught me the value of hard work.)

Los jóvenes se criarían con un fuerte sentido de la comunidad en ese barrio. (The youth would be raised with a strong sense of community in that neighborhood.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Preocupar (to worry) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.