The conditional can describe what would happen in an imagined situation.

The idea

Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais or ían to the complete regular infinitive for -ar, -er and -ir verbs.

Examples

  • Con más tiempo leería más.With more time, I would read more.
  • ¿Estudiarías por la tarde?Would you study in the evening?
  • En una ciudad tranquila viviríamos mejor.In a quiet city, we would live better.
  • Sin coche, Ana caminaría al trabajo.Without a car, Ana would walk to work.
  • Con un mapa encontrarías la dirección.With a map, you would find the address.
  • Aprenderían mucho en ese curso.They would learn a lot in that course.

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Watch out

Keep the infinitive ending; some common verbs use irregular conditional stems.

Try it yourself

  1. Use the conditional of leer for tú. Tú ___ más. (leerías / leerás)

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    leerías

    Leerías adds ías to the complete infinitive leer.

  2. Use the conditional of vivir for nosotros. Nosotros ___ mejor. (viviríamos / viviremos)

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    viviríamos

    Viviríamos adds íamos to the complete infinitive vivir.

  3. Use the conditional of caminar for Ana. Ana ___ al trabajo. (caminaría / caminará)

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    caminaría

    Caminaría adds ía to the complete infinitive caminar.

Use it today

Describe imagined choices using regular conditional forms and the stated subjects.