The Conditional Mood of reservar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Reservaría una mesa para dos personas. (I would reserve a table for two people.)
Reservar is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Spanish.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Presentar (to present) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | presentaría |
Tú | presentarías |
Él / Ella / Usted | presentaría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | presentaríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | presentarían |
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Usage of Presentar in the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood of reservar is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, and probability in the future.
Hypothetical situations: For example, Si tuviera más dinero, reservaría un viaje a la playa. (If I had more money, I would book a trip to the beach.)
Polite requests: For example, ¿Me reservarías una mesa para dos personas? (Would you reserve a table for two people?)
Future probability: For example, Probablemente reservaría un hotel cerca de la playa. (I would probably book a hotel near the beach.)
Slang/Idiomatic: In some Latin American countries, reservar can mean “to keep something for oneself” or “to hold back information.” For example, No te reserves nada, cuéntamelo todo. (Don’t hold anything back, tell me everything.)
Examples
Examples of Presentar in the Conditional Mood
Si tuviera más dinero, reservaría un viaje a las playas de México. (If I had more money, I would book a trip to the beaches of Mexico.)
Mis amigos y yo reservaríamos una mesa en ese nuevo restaurante para celebrar tu cumpleaños. (My friends and I would reserve a table at that new restaurant to celebrate your birthday.)
¿Reservarías entradas para el concierto de rock si te las regalaran? (Would you book tickets for the rock concert if they were given to you?)
Los padres reservarían un salón para la fiesta de graduación de sus hijos. (The parents would reserve a hall for their children’s graduation party.)
En la agencia de viajes, reservarían los vuelos y hoteles para nuestras vacaciones familiares. (At the travel agency, they would book the flights and hotels for our family vacation.)
Si ganara la lotería, reservaría un yate de lujo para navegar por el Caribe. (If I won the lottery, I would book a luxury yacht to sail the Caribbean.)
Para la boda, reservaríamos un salón elegante con vistas al mar. (For the wedding, we would reserve an elegant ballroom with ocean views.)
Los empresarios reservarían un piso completo en el hotel para su convención anual. (The businesspeople would reserve an entire floor at the hotel for their annual convention.)
¿Reservarías un spa de lujo para relajarte después de un año estresante? (Would you book a luxury spa to relax after a stressful year?)
Para nuestra luna de miel, reservaríamos una cabaña romántica en las montañas. (For our honeymoon, we would reserve a romantic cabin in the mountains.)
Los fans más dedicados reservarían los mejores asientos para ver a su equipo favorito. (The most dedicated fans would book the best seats to see their favorite team.)
Si fuera millonario, reservaría un jet privado para viajar por el mundo. (If I were a millionaire, I would book a private jet to travel the world.)
Para el retiro corporativo, reservarían un resort de lujo con instalaciones de primera clase. (For the corporate retreat, they would reserve a luxury resort with first-class facilities.)
Los críticos de cine reservarían asientos en el estreno de la nueva película taquillera. (The movie critics would book seats at the premiere of the new blockbuster film.)
Si pudiera viajar en el tiempo, reservaría un crucero por el antiguo Egipto. (If I could travel through time, I would book a cruise through ancient Egypt.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Presentar (to present) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo presentaría | I would reserve |
Tú presentarías | You would reserve |
Él / Ella / Usted presentaría | He / She / You would reserve |
Nosotros / Nosotras presentaríamos | We would reserve |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes presentarían | They / You all would reserve |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
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.