The Conditional Mood of distraer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si tuviera más tiempo, me distraería con un buen libro. (If I had more time, I would distract myself with a good book.)

Distraer is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as similar verbs ending in -er.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sobresalir (to stand out) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of distraer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, often with an implied condition.

To distract or divert attention: For example, Si tuviera un perro, lo distraería con juguetes (If I had a dog, I would distract it with toys). This meaning implies redirecting someone’s focus or interest away from something else.

To entertain or amuse: For example, Me distraería viendo una película cómica (I would entertain myself by watching a comedy movie). This usage suggests finding a pleasant diversion or pastime.

To confuse or mislead (colloquial): For example, El político nos distraería con promesas vacías (The politician would distract us with empty promises). In this context, it implies deceiving or diverting attention away from the truth.

To cause someone to lose focus (idiomatic): For example, Las redes sociales me distraerían de mis estudios (Social media would distract me from my studies). This idiomatic usage suggests being sidetracked or losing concentration due to a diversion.

Examples

Examples of Sobresalir in the Conditional Mood

Mientras distraería a los niños con un juego, su esposa prepararía la cena. (While he would distract the kids with a game, his wife would prepare dinner.)

El profesor dijo que distraerías a los demás si usaras tu teléfono en clase. (The teacher said you would distract the others if you used your phone in class.)

Mamá, ¿puedo ver televisión? No, distraería de tus estudios. (Mom, can I watch TV? No, it would distract you from your studies.)

En el concierto, las luces brillantes distraerían a los músicos. (At the concert, the bright lights would distract the musicians.)

Si distraeríamos al orador con nuestras conversaciones, sería una falta de respeto. (If we distracted the speaker with our conversations, it would be disrespectful.)

Los vendedores ambulantes distraerían a los conductores con sus gritos. (The street vendors would distract the drivers with their shouting.)

Aunque el ruido de la construcción distraería, tendríamos que concentrarnos en nuestro trabajo. (Although the construction noise would be distracting, we would have to focus on our work.)

El entrenador advirtió que las bromas distraerían al equipo del juego. (The coach warned that jokes would distract the team from the game.)

En la biblioteca, cualquier sonido distraería a los estudiantes que intentan estudiar. (In the library, any sound would distract the students trying to study.)

Si distraerías a tu compañero de trabajo con pláticas, ambos podrían meterse en problemas. (If you distracted your coworker with chatter, you both could get in trouble.)

Los anuncios publicitarios distraerían a los conductores de las señales de tránsito. (The billboards would distract drivers from the traffic signs.)

Aunque las noticias distraerían, tenía que terminar mi proyecto antes del plazo. (Although the news would be distracting, I had to finish my project before the deadline.)

Si distraeríamos al conferencista con preguntas constantes, no podría terminar su presentación. (If we distracted the lecturer with constant questions, they couldn’t finish their presentation.)

Los niños distraerían a sus padres con travesuras durante la cena familiar. (The kids would distract their parents with pranks during the family dinner.)

Aunque las redes sociales distraerían, necesitaba concentrarme en mis estudios para el examen. (Although social media would be distracting, I needed to focus on my studies for the exam.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sobresalir (to stand out) 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.