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SpnVerbConditional

Conditional rules and endings

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The Conditional Tense Frequently, the conditional is used to express probability, possibility, wonder or conjecture, and is usually translated as would, could, must have or probably.
The student said that he would study one more hour. (probability, possibility)
What time could it have been? (wonder, conjecture)
He must have been at home. (wonder, conjecture)
We were probably busy when you called. (probability, possibility)
Note: when "would" is used in the sense of a repeated action in the past the imperfect is used.
To conjugate regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the conditional, simply add one of the following to the infintive: ía ías ía íamos íais ían
Here are all three regular conditional verb forms together: Hablar comer vivir hablaría comería viviría hablarías comerías vivirías hablaría comería viviría hablaríamos comeríamos viviríamos hablaríais comeríais viviríais hablarían comerían vivirían
The student said that he would study one more hour. El alumno dijo que estudiaría una hora más.
What time could it have been? ¿Qué hora sería?
He must have been at home. Estaría en su casa.
We were probably busy when you called. Estaríamos ocupados cuando llamaste.
The same twelve common verbs that are irregular in the future tense are also irregular in the conditional tense.: Caber yo cabría
Poner yo pondría
Decir yo diría
Haber yo habría
Salir yo saldría
Hacer yo haría
Poder yo podría
Tener yo tendría
Querer yo querría
Valer yo valdría
Saber yo sabría
Venir yo vendría
To express speculation about the past: Aquél día correrían más de veinticinco kilómetros. That day they must have run more than 25 kilometers.
To express the future from the perspective of the past: Yo sabía que abrirían la tienda a las siete. I knew that they would open the store at seven o'clock.
To express hypothetical actions or events which may or may not occur: Sería interesante estudiar chino. It would be interesting to study Chinese.
To indicate what would happen were it not for some certain specific circumstance: Yo viajaría pero no tengo dinero. I would travel but I don't have money.
For polite use to soften requests: Por favor, ¿podría decirme a qué hora abre la gasolinera? Could you please tell me what time the gas station opens?
To ask for advice: ¿Cuál compraría Ud.? Which one would you buy?
For reported speech: Juan dijo que terminaría el trabajo. Juan said that he would finish the work.
To express what would be done in a particular situation: ¿Hablarías inglés en España? Would you speak English in Spain? No. Hablaría español. No. I would speak Spanish.
Let's look at one more use of the conditional. To express an action which is contrary to fact Si yo tuviera tiempo, iría al cine esta noche. If I had time, I would go to the movies tonight.
The conditional is used for conjecture and to express probability with regards to a past action, as in the following example: ¿Qué hora sería? What time could it have been? Serían las cinco. It was probably five o'clock.
If, however, the conjecture or expression of probability is about the present, the future tense is used: ¿Qué hora será? What time can it be? Serán las cinco. It is probably five o'clock.
With regards to reported speech, notice that if the main clause is in the past, the conditional is used. Juan dijo que terminaría el trabajo. Juan said that he would finish the work.
But if the main clause is in the present, the future is used. Juan dice que terminará el trabajo. Juan says that he will finish the work.
Conditional Tense formed by Infinitive + ending (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían)
Conditional Tense Irregulars: Caber yo cabría
Poner yo pondría
Decir yo diría
Haber yo habría
Salir yo saldría
Hacer yo haría
Poder yo podría
Tener yo tendría
Querer yo querría
Valer yo valdría
Saber yo sabría
Venir yo vendría
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