Conditional Progressive in Spanish

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Conditional Progressive in Spanish

Learn how to conjugate the Conditional Progressive in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules.

What is Conditional Progressive tense?

ar, er, ir

This tense describes a process that would be on-going … if… !!!


The “Conditional Progressive” mood is formed using the formula below:

Conditional Conjugation (Estar) + Present Participle

Conditional Progressive in Spanish

                                           

Estar(To Be)

Subject -Spanish –English

Yo (I) -estaría –I would be

Tú (You)(Informal) -estarías –You would be

Usted (You)(Formal) -estaría –You would be

Él/Ella(He/She) -estaría –He/She would be

Nosotros(as)(We) -estaríamos –We would be

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -estaríais –You guys would be

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -estarían –You would be

Ellos(as)(They) -estarían –They would be

Verbs that End in -ar

Subject – ar Endings

Yo (I) -estaría +…ando

Tú (You)(Informal) -estarías + …ando

Usted (You)(Formal) -estaría+ …ando

Él/Ella(He/She) -estaría + …ando

Nosotros(as)(We) -estaríamos+ …ando

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -estaríais + …ando

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -estarían + …ando

Ellos(as)(They) -estarían + …ando

Subject –hablar– English translation

Yo (I) –Estaría hablando –I would be speaking

Tú (You)(Informal) –Estarías hablando –You would be speaking

Usted (You)(Formal) –Estaría hablando –You would be speaking

Él/Ella(He/She) –Estaría hablando –He/She would be speaking

Nosotros(as)(We) –Estaríamos hablando –We would be speaking

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) –Estaríais hablando –You would be speaking

Ustedes(You)(Formal) –Estarían hablando –You would be speaking

Ellos(as)(They) –Estarían hablando –They would be speaking

 

Verbs that End in -er

Subject -er Endings

Yo (I) -estaría +…iendo

Tú (You)(Informal) -estarías + … iendo

Usted (You)(Formal) -estaría+ … iendo

Él/Ella(He/She) -estaría+ … iendo

Nosotros(as)(We) -estaríamos+ … iendo

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -estaríais + … iendo

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -estarían + … iendo

Ellos(as)(They) -estarían + … iendo

 

Subject –comer– English translation

Yo (I) –Estaría comiendo–I would be eating

Tú (You)(Informal) –Estarías comiendo–You would be eating

Usted (You)(Formal) –Estaría comiendo–You would be eating

Él/Ella(He/She) –Estaría comiendo–He/She would be eating

Nosotros(as)(We) –Estaríamos comiendo–We would be eating

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) –Estaríais comiendo–You would be eating

Ustedes(You)(Formal) –Estarían comiendo–You  would be eating

Ellos(as)(They) –Estarían comiendo–They would be eating

 

Verbs that End in -ir

Subject -ir Endings

Yo (I) -estaría +…iendo

Tú (You)(Informal) -estarías + … iendo

Usted (You)(Formal) -estaría+ … iendo

Él/Ella(He/She) -estaría + … iendo

Nosotros(as)(We) -estaríamos+ … iendo

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -estaríais + … iendo

Ustedes(You)(Formal) -estarían + … iendo

Ellos(as)(They) -estarían + … iendo

 

Subject –vivir– English translation

Yo (I) –Estaría viviendo –I would be living

Tú (You)(Informal) –Estarías viviendo –You would be living

Usted (You)(Formal) –Estaría viviendo –You would be living

Él /Ella(He/She) –Estaría viviendo –He/She would be living

Nosotros(as)(We) –Estaríamos viviendo –We would be living

Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) –Estaríais viviendo –You would be living

Ustedes(You)(Formal) –Estarían viviendo –You would be living

Ellos(as)(They) –Estarían viviendo –They would be living

Examples

Sabía que mis padres estarían comiendo.- I knew my parents would be eating.

Estaría leyendo.- She must be reading.

Si Juan estuviera aquí, estaríamos estudiando.- If Juan were here, we would be studying.

Vosotros estaríais trabajando para el Gobierno.-You would be working for the government.

 

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