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
Use the conditional of leer for tú. Tú ___ más. (leerías / leerás)
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leerías
Leerías adds ías to the complete infinitive leer.
Use the conditional of vivir for nosotros. Nosotros ___ mejor. (viviríamos / viviremos)
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viviríamos
Viviríamos adds íamos to the complete infinitive vivir.
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.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Use the conditional of leer for tú. Tú ___ más. (leerías / leerás)
Use the conditional of vivir for nosotros. Nosotros ___ mejor. (viviríamos / viviremos)
Use the conditional of caminar for Ana. Ana ___ al trabajo. (caminaría / caminará)
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Describe imagined choices using regular conditional forms and the stated subjects.