The Conditional Mood of protestar is used to express what you would protest or object to in a hypothetical situation, for example: Protestaría contra la decisión del gobierno. (I would protest against the government’s decision.)

Protestar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the corresponding conditional endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Protestar (to protest) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of protestar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to protesting or objecting.

To protest or object: For example, protestaría contra las injusticias sociales. (I would protest against social injustices.)

To complain or express dissatisfaction: For example, protestaría por el mal servicio en el restaurante. (I would complain about the poor service at the restaurant.)

To argue or dispute: For example, protestaría si me acusaran injustamente. (I would protest if I were accused unjustly.)

To express disagreement or opposition (colloquial): For example, protestaría si me dijeran que tengo que limpiar mi cuarto. (I would protest if they told me I had to clean my room.)

Examples

Examples of Protestar in the Conditional Mood

Si el gobierno protestaría contra las injusticias, más personas se unirían a la causa. (If the government would protest against injustices, more people would join the cause.)

Los manifestantes protestarían pacíficamente para exigir cambios en las políticas públicas. (The protesters would protest peacefully to demand changes in public policies.)

Ante la violación de los derechos humanos, la comunidad internacional protestaría enérgicamente. (In the face of human rights violations, the international community would protest vigorously.)

Si el equipo de fútbol protestaría por el arbitraje injusto, podrían recibir una sanción. (If the soccer team would protest against the unfair refereeing, they could receive a sanction.)

Los vecinos protestarían contra la construcción de una fábrica contaminante en su barrio. (The neighbors would protest against the construction of a polluting factory in their neighborhood.)

Ante el aumento de los precios de la gasolina, los transportistas protestarían bloqueando las carreteras. (In the face of rising gasoline prices, truckers would protest by blocking the highways.)

Si el gobierno protestaría por la intervención extranjera en sus asuntos internos, sería respaldado por la población. (If the government would protest against foreign intervention in its internal affairs, it would be supported by the population.)

Los estudiantes universitarios protestarían por el alza de las matrículas y la falta de becas. (University students would protest against the rise in tuition fees and the lack of scholarships.)

Ante el despido masivo de trabajadores, el sindicato protestaría con una huelga indefinida. (In the face of mass layoffs of workers, the union would protest with an indefinite strike.)

Si la empresa protestaría por los impuestos excesivos, podría recibir una multa del gobierno. (If the company would protest against excessive taxes, it could receive a fine from the government.)

Los ambientalistas protestarían contra la tala indiscriminada de bosques y la contaminación de los ríos. (Environmentalists would protest against indiscriminate logging and river pollution.)

Ante la falta de seguridad en las calles, los ciudadanos protestarían exigiendo más presencia policial. (In the face of lack of security on the streets, citizens would protest demanding more police presence.)

Si el equipo de baloncesto protestaría por la decisión arbitral, podrían ser expulsados del torneo. (If the basketball team would protest against the referee’s decision, they could be expelled from the tournament.)

Los artistas protestarían contra la censura y la falta de libertad de expresión en su país. (Artists would protest against censorship and lack of freedom of expression in their country.)

Ante el cierre de la fábrica, los trabajadores protestarían ocupando las instalaciones y exigiendo indemnizaciones. (In the face of the factory closure, workers would protest by occupying the facilities and demanding compensation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Protestar (to protest) 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.