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Revising Spanish grammar - conditional tense - AQAThe conditional tense - formation

Use the conditional tense to talk about intentions and ambitions that may happen in the future. The conditional is used for polite requests and to express phrases using 'would', 'could' and 'should'.

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The conditional tense - formation

The is formed by adding the conditional endings to the . The endings are the same for -ar, -er and -ir verbs.

estudiar (to study)aprender (to learn)vivir (to live)
(yo)estudiar铆补aprender铆补vivir铆补
(迟煤)estudiar铆补saprender铆补svivir铆补s
(茅濒/别濒濒补/耻蝉迟别诲)estudiar铆补aprender铆补vivir铆补
(nosotros)estudiar铆补mosaprender铆补mosvivir铆补mos
(vosotros)estudiar铆补isaprender铆补isvivir铆补is
(ellos/ellas/ustedes)estudiar铆补naprender铆补nvivir铆补n
(yo)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补
vivir (to live)vivir铆补
(迟煤)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补s
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补s
vivir (to live)vivir铆补s
(茅濒/别濒濒补/耻蝉迟别诲)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补
vivir (to live)vivir铆补
(nosotros)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补mos
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补mos
vivir (to live)vivir铆补mos
(vosotros)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补is
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补is
vivir (to live)vivir铆补is
(ellos/ellas/ustedes)
estudiar (to study)estudiar铆补n
aprender (to learn)aprender铆补n
vivir (to live)vivir铆补n

Some verbs have an form. The irregular verbs are the same in the conditional tense as they are in the . Here are the most common ones:

decir (to say, to tell) 鈫 dir-

hacer (to make, to do) 鈫 har-

poder (to be able to) 鈫 podr-

poner (to put) 鈫 pondr-

querer (to want) 鈫 querr-

saber (to know) 鈫 sabr-

salir (to leave, to go out) 鈫 saldr-

tener (to have) 鈫 tendr-

venir (to come) 鈫 vendr-

For example:

  • Dir铆补 que es muy interesante (I would say it is very interesting).
  • Mis amigos saldr铆补n todo el tiempo (My friends would go out all the time).
  • Juan no vendr铆补 a la fiesta (Juan wouldn't come to the party).

Question

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the conditional.

  1. Si ganara la loter铆补, _______________ (viajar - yo) de primera clase.
  2. En un mundo ideal, nosotros no ________________ (tener) que estudiar.
  3. Mi hermana nunca _____________ (fumar).
  4. Lorena y Esteban no ______________ (comer) una hamburguesa porque son vegetarianos.
  5. Con m谩s dinero, mis padres _______________ (poder) comprar una casa m谩s grande.
  6. Me _______________ (encantar) aprender a cocinar.

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