el tiempocondicional

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The CONDITIONAL is used to express…

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…probability

…possibility

…wonder

…conjecture3

…and can be translated as…

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would…

could…

must have…

probably…5

The student said that he would study for

one more hour.

probability; possibility

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What time could it have been?

wonder; conjecture

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He must have been at home.

wonder; conjecture

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We were probablybusy when you

called.

probability; possibility

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NOTE:when “would” is

used in the sense of a repeated action in

the past, the imperfect is used.

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To conjugate regular-ar, -er, -irverbs in the

conditional…

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Add these endings to the INFINITIVE …

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-ía-ías-ía

-íamos-íais-ían

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yo me acostaría

tú comprenderías

él produciría14

nosotros copiaríamos

vosotros fingiríais

Uds. le darían15

El alumno dijo que estudiaríauna hora más.

The student said that he would study one more

hour.16

¿Qué hora sería?

What time could it have been?

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Serían las cinco.

It was probably five o’clock.

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Enrique estaría en casa.

Enrique must have been at home.

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Estaríamosocupados cuando

llamaste.

We were probablybusy when you

called.20

el CONDICIONAL

irregular21

Los mismos 12 verboscomunes que son

irregulares en el tiempofuturo…

…también son irregulares en el tiempo

condicional22

HACER

har-23

HACER

Yo haría mi tarea.

I must have done my homework. I must have done it.

Yo la haría.

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PODER

podr-25

PODER

Yo podría comer mucha sandía.

I could have eaten a lot of watermelon.

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PODER

Ellos podríanbucear.

They probably couldscuba dive.

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PODER

Nosotros podríamostener una parrillada.

We could possibly have a barbeque.

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SABER

sabr-29

SABER

Evan y tú sabríais la verdad.

Evan and you could possibly know the truth.

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TENER

tendr-31

TENER

¿Tendrías las leñaspara la fogata?

Would you have the firewood for the bonfire?

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TENER

El cocinero tendría la carne de res a la parrilla.

The cook could have steak on the grill.

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HABER (to have)un verbo auxiliar / ayudante

habr-34

DECIR

dir-35

DECIR

¿Diría él el cuento pronto?

Would he soon tell the story?

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PONER

pondr-37

QUERER

querr-38

QUERER

¿Querrían ellos el pastel de cereza o de durazno?

Would they want cherry or peach pastry?

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SALIR (to go out; to leave)

saldr-40

SALIR

¿Saldríamos de aquí?

Could we leave from here?

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CABER(to fit)

cabr-42

VENIR (to come)

vendr-43

VENIR

Yo vendría de mi casa.I would leave from

my house.44

VALER (to be worth)

valdr-45

To express SPECULATION

about the past…

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Aquel día correríanmás de veinticincokilómetros.

That day they must have run more than 25

kilometers.47

To express the FUTURE from the perspective of the

PAST…

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Yo sabía queabrirían la tienda a las siete.

I knew that they wouldopen the store at 7

o’clock.49

To express a HYPOTHETICALaction or event

which may or may not occur…

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Seríainteresanteestudiar chino.

It would be interesting to study Chinese.

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To express what would happen were

it not for some circumstance…

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Yo viajaría perono tengo dinero.

I would travel but I don’t have money.

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Él iría de vacaciones pero no tiene planes.

He would go on vacation but he doesn’t

have plans. 54

For polite use to soften

requests…

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Por favor, ¿podríadecirme a qué horaabre la gasolinera?

Could you please tell me what time the gas

station opens? 56

To ask foradvice…

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¿Cuálcompraría Ud.?

Which one would you buy?

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To report what someone

said…

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Julio dijo queterminaría el trabajo.

Julio said that he would finish the work.

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Julio dijo queterminaría el trabajo.

Julio said that he would finish the work.

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To expresswhat would be

done…

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¿Hablarías inglésen España?

Would you speak English in Spain?

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No. Hablaríaespañol.

No. I would speak Spanish.

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To express an action that is contrary to

fact…65

Si yo tuvieratiempo, iría al cine esta noche.

If I had time, I’d go to the movies tonight.

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“tuviera” is the imperfect

subjunctive.

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to contrast the FUTUREand the

CONDITIONAL68

the conditional…

•used for conjecture &•to express probability…

•with regards to a past action

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¿Qué hora sería?

What time could it have been?

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Serían las cinco.

It was probably five o’clock.

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the future…

•Use the FUTURE tense if the expression of probability is about the present

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¿Qué hora será?

What time can it be?

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Serán las cinco.

It is probably five o’clock.

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Julio dice queterminará el trabajo.

Julio says that he willfinish the work.

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