Conjugating Verbs in the Conditional Tense

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ConjugatingVerbs in the Conditional Tense
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The Conditional Tense

• The conditional tense is used to indicate would
  in English.
• ieI would go shopping if I had enough time.
• ieYo iría de compras si tuviera bastante tiempo.

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The Conditional Tense
2. The conditional tense is also used to express
possibility or probability in the past. ieI
wonder what time it was? Qué hora sería? (in
a question it would be translated as wonder, in
a statement it would typically be translated as
probably)
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The Conditional Tense
3. The conditional tense is sometimes used to
show politeness. ieI would like to talk to
Jon, please. Me gustaría hablar con Jon, por
favor.
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The Conditional Tense
4. The conditional tense is also used with if
clauses. If the conditional tense is used with
a si clause, then the other clause must use the
imperfect subjunctive. ieI would go to the
movies if I had a ticket. Yo iría al cine si
tuviera un boleto.
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Conjugating in the Conditional

• The stem is the entire infinitive.
• ie...hablar
• 2. Add the regular conditional endings. (same as
  er/ir imperfect)
• ía íamos
• ías
• ía ían

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Irregular Verbs
These verbs have irregular stems but regular
endings in the conditional tense
caber cabr- querer querr- decir dir- saber sabr
- haber habr- salir saldr- hacer har- tener te
ndr- poder podr- valer valdr- poner pondr- venir
vendr-
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Sentence Examples

• Hablaría con mi hermana.
• I would talk with my sister.
• Juan bailaría el lunes.
• Juan would dance on Monday.
• Podrían Uds. ayudarme?
• Could you all help me?

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Sentence Examples (Cont.)

• Limpiarían la casa el martes si
• hubiera tiempo.
• They would clean the house on Tuesday if there
  is time.
• Cantaríamos en el gimnasio.
• We would sing in the gym.

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Practice Conjugating
Conjugate the following regular verbs in the
conditional tense poder hablar sacar comer viv
ir venir poner leer repasar
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For Additional Practice
Mastering Spanish Verbs p.48, 52