The Conditional Mood of desear is used to express what you would wish or desire, for example: Desearía tener más tiempo libre. (I would desire to have more free time.)

Desear is a regular verb, so its Conditional Mood conjugations follow the typical pattern for regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Suceder (to happen) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional (indicative) of desear is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations in the present or future.

To wish or desire something: For example, Desearía tener más tiempo libre. (I would wish to have more free time.)

To express a hypothetical situation: For example, Desearía que me avisaras antes de venir. (I would want you to let me know before coming over.)

Colloquially, to want or crave something: For example, Desearía una cerveza bien fría. (I would crave an ice-cold beer.)

Rudely, to desire someone sexually: For example, Desearía cogerme a esa chica. (I would want to fuck that girl.) Note: Vulgar usage.

Examples

Examples of Suceder in the Conditional Mood

Yo desearía viajar más, pero mi trabajo no me lo permite. (I would like to travel more, but my job doesn’t allow it.)

Ellos desearían tener más tiempo libre para disfrutar de sus pasatiempos. (They would like to have more free time to enjoy their hobbies.)

¿No desearías ganar la lotería y no tener que preocuparte por el dinero? (Wouldn’t you like to win the lottery and not have to worry about money?)

Nosotros desearíamos poder viajar a Europa el próximo verano. (We would like to be able to travel to Europe next summer.)

Ella desearía aprender a tocar la guitarra, pero no tiene mucho tiempo libre. (She would like to learn to play the guitar, but she doesn’t have much free time.)

¿Desearías tener un trabajo más emocionante y desafiante? (Would you like to have a more exciting and challenging job?)

Nosotros desearíamos poder pasar más tiempo con nuestros hijos. (We would like to be able to spend more time with our children.)

Ellos desearían poder ahorrar más dinero para su jubilación. (They would like to be able to save more money for their retirement.)

Yo desearía tener más paciencia y ser más tolerante con los demás. (I would like to have more patience and be more tolerant of others.)

¿No desearías poder viajar en el tiempo y ver cómo era el mundo en el pasado? (Wouldn’t you like to be able to travel through time and see what the world was like in the past?)

Ellas desearían poder dedicar más tiempo a sus pasiones y aficiones. (They would like to be able to dedicate more time to their passions and hobbies.)

Nosotros desearíamos poder contribuir más a causas benéficas y ayudar a los necesitados. (We would like to be able to contribute more to charitable causes and help those in need.)

Yo desearía poder hablar varios idiomas con fluidez. (I would like to be able to speak several languages fluently.)

¿Desearías tener una vida más saludable y activa? (Would you like to have a healthier and more active life?)

Ellos desearían poder viajar más y conocer diferentes culturas. (They would like to be able to travel more and experience different cultures.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Suceder (to happen) 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.