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Conditional Tense

The conditional tense is used when referencing actions that ‘could’ happen in the future, expresses probability & possibility in the future.

subject + verb infinitive + ending

Verb Endings

All verbs have the same endings, regardless of whether they end in -ar, -er, -ir.

Irregular Verbs

There are only 12 common irregular verbs, and only the stem of the verb changes.

 

 

 

 

 

Example Sentences

Sería interesante estudiar chino.

  • It would be interesting to study Chinese.

¿Qué hora sería?

What time could it have been?

Estaría en su casa. 

  • He must have been at home.

Estaríamos ocupados cuando llamaste. 

  • We were probably busy when you called.

Verb Endings
ía
ías
Ía
íamos
íais
ían
Verb
Stem
Caber - to fit
Cabr-
Decir - to say
Dir-
Haber - auxiliary verb
Habr-
Hacer - to do
Har-
Poder - to be able to
Podr-
Poner - to put
Podr-
Querer - to love
Querr-
Saber - to know
Sabr-
Salir - to go out
Saldr-
Tener - to have
Tendr-
Valer - to be worth
Valdr-
Venir - to come
Vendr-
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