Several common verbs use the same irregular stem in the conditional and the future.

The idea

Add conditional endings to irregular stems: tendr- gives tendría, har- gives haría and vendr- gives vendría.

Examples

  • Con más tiempo, saldría a caminar.With more time, I would go out for a walk.
  • Sin coche, vendríamos en tren.Without a car, we would come by train.
  • Con tiempo, haría una lista.With time, I would make a list.
  • En esa situación, diría la verdad.In that situation, I would tell the truth.
  • Con más espacio, tendríamos otra mesa.With more space, we would have another table.
  • Ellos podrían empezar mañana.They could start tomorrow.

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Watch out

The conditional endings still carry their written accents; do not use the complete infinitive as the stem for these verbs.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the yo conditional of tener. Yo ___ más tiempo. (tendría / tenía)

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    tendría

    Tendría is the conditional of tener for yo.

  2. Choose the nosotros conditional of hacer. Nosotros ___ una lista. (haríamos / hicimos)

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    haríamos

    Haríamos is the conditional of hacer for nosotros or nosotras.

  3. Choose the ellos conditional of venir. Ellos ___ en tren. (vendrían / venían)

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    vendrían

    Vendrían is the conditional of venir for ellos, ellas or ustedes.

Use it today

Describe what you would have, do or how you would travel in imagined circumstances.