Tag: The Conditional Tense

Learn how to conjugate the Conditional Perfect Progressive in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. What is Conditional Perfect Progressive tense? ar, er, ir The Perfect Continuous Conditional can be referred to the unfulfilled result of the action in the if-clause and expresses this result as an unfinished or continuous action. Conditional Perfect Progressive in Spanish The Perfect Continuous Conditional Tense of any verb is composed of four elements: Would  + Have  + Been + Present Participle The Present Participle is formed by taking the base form of the verb and adding the "-ing" ending. Verbs that End in -ar Subject-ar Endings Yo (I) -habría estado +…ando Tú (You)(Informal) -habrías estado + … ando Usted (You)(Formal) -habría estado + … ando Él/Ella(He/She) -habría estado + … ando Nosotros(as)(We) -habríamos estado + … ando Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -habríais estado + … ando Ustedes(You)(Formal) -habrían estado + … ando Ellos(as)(They) -habrían…

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…

Learn how to conjugate the Conditional Perfect in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. What is Conditional Perfect tense? ar, er, ir The Conditional Perfect describes an action in the past that would have happened but did not due to some other event. It can also be used to express the probability of an action that has already been completed. The Conditional Perfect is a combination of the Past Participle and the Conditional of the verb "haber". Conditional Perfect in Spanish Conditional Perfect Formula: haber on the Conditional + Past Participle       Haber  Subject -Haber in the Conditional Yo (I) - habría Tú (You)(Informal)- habrías Usted (You)(Formal)- habría Él/Ella(He/She)-  habría Nosotros(as)(We)-  habríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal)- habríais Ustedes(You)(Formal)- habrían Ellos(as)(They)- habrían   Verbs that End in -ar Subject -ar Endings Yo (I) -habría +…ado Tú (You)(Informal) -habrías + …ado Usted (You)(Formal) -habría + …ado Él/Ella(He/She) -habría + …ado Nosotros(as)(We) -habríamos + …ado Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -habríais + …ado Ustedes(You)(Formal) -habrían +…

Learn how to conjugate the decir, hacer in the Simple Conditional in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. Decir, Hacer - Simple Conditional The verbs decir (to say) and hacer (to do/make) have slightly more drastic stem changes that don't fit into either of the above patterns.                       Decir, Hacer Subject -Decir (to tell) -Hacer (to make/to do) Yo (I) -diría -haría Tú (You)(Informal) -dirías -harías Usted (You)(Formal) -diría -haría Él/Ella(He/She) -diría -haría Nosotros(as)(We) -diríamos -haríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -diríais -haríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -dirían -harían Ellos(as)(They) -dirían -harían   e.g. Haría el pastel si tuviera tiempo. - I would make the cake if I had time. Read more about the Spanish tenses  

Learn about the las vowel removed in the Conditional tense in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. Last Vowel Removed Note: Only "-er" verbs fall into this category. To form the stem of these verbs, remove the vowel "e" from the infinitive ending. Then, add the conditional endings. Poder Subject - Poder (to be able to) Yo (I) -pod ría Tú (You)(Informal) -pod rías Usted (You)(Formal) -pod ría Él /Ella(He/She) -pod ría Nosotros(as)(We) -pod ríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -pod ríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -pod rían Ellos(as)(They) -pod rían   Other Verbs like "Poder": Infinitive - Conditional Stem caber -cab r- haber -hab r- querer -quer r- saber -sab r-   e.g. Podríamos cambiar el hogar - We would be able to change the home Read more about the Spanish tenses  

Learn how to conjugate the irregular forms in the Simple Conditional in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. Irregular Forms | Simple Conditional The Conditional has relatively few irregular verbs. They fall into three categories: Verbs where the last vowel in the infinitive is replaced with a - d Verbs where the last vowel in the infinitive is removed Verbs that are just plain irregular   Verbs Where the last vowel in the Infinitive Is replaced with a -d Note: Only "-er" and "-ir" verbs fall into this category. To form the stem of these verbs, simply replace the "e" or  "i"  at the end of the infinitive with a "- d". Then, add the Conditional endings.                 Tener Subject - tener (to have) Yo (I) -tend ría Tú (You)(Informal) -tend rías Usted (You)(Formal) -tend ría Él/Ella(He/She) - tend ría Nosotros(as)(We) - tend ríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) - tend ríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -tend rían Ellos(as)(They) -tend rían   Other verbs like Tener:…

Learn how to conjugate the verbs viajar, conocer, vivir in the Simple Conditional. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. Simple Conditional | Viajar, Conocer, and Escribir Conjugation Subject -Viajar (To Travel) Yo (I) - viajaría Tú (You)(Informal) -viajarías Usted (You)(Formal) -viajaría Él/Ella(He/She) - viajaría Nosotros(as)(We) - viajaríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -viajaríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -viajarían Ellos(as)(They) -viajarían   Subject -Conocer(To Know) Yo (I) -conocería Tú (You)(Informal) -conocerías Usted (You)(Formal) -conocería Él/Ella(He/She) -conocería Nosotros(as)(We) -conoceríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -conoceríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -conocerían Ellos(as)(They) -conocerían   Subject -Escribir (To Write) Yo (I) -escribiría Tú (You)(Informal) -escribirías Usted (You)(Formal) -escribiría Él/Ella(He/She) -escribiría Nosotros(as)(We) -escribiríamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -escribiríais Ustedes(You)(Formal) -escribirían Ellos(as)(They) -escribirían Read more about the Spanish tenses  

Learn what is the difference between Conditional Vs Imperfect in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. What is the difference between Conditional Vs Imperfect? The endings for the Conditional Tense are the same as those for the "-er" and "-ir" forms of the Imperfect Tense. However, Conditional endings are attached to the infinitive, while Imperfect endings are attached to the stem. Examples •          Conditional:  Escribiría unas cartas. (I would write some letters.) Yo comería en tu casa (I would eat at your house) •          Imperfect:  Escribía unas cartas. (I wrote some letters.) Yo comía en tu casa (I ate at your house)  Read more about the Spanish tenses

Learn how to conjugate the Conditional Simple in Spanish. Study the Spanish conjugations and the Spanish grammar rules. What is Simple Conditional in Spanish? | Grammar Lessons ar, er, ir The Conditional Tense in Spanish is used to talk about hypothetical situations and probabilities and to make polite requests. The Spanish Conditional Tense is formed much like the Spanish Simple Future Tense. Both regular and irregular verbs use the same set of endings, and any stems that are irregular in the Simple Future are also irregular in the Conditional. To form the Conditional Tense with regular verbs, simply add the Conditional endings to the end of the infinitive. Simple Conditional in Spanish Verbs that End in -ar Subject-ar Endings Yo (I)-ía Tú (You)(Informal)-ías Usted (You)(Formal)- ía Él/Ella(He/She)- ía Nosotros(as)(We)- íamos Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal)- íais Ustedes(You)(Formal)- ían Ellos(as)(They)- ían   Subject -hablar- English translation Yo (I) -Hablaría -I would…