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Conditional

Spoken Description

Entdecke die grundlegenden Konditionaltypen im Englischen: zero, first, second, third und mixed ca. 200 Wörter verständlich erklärt; inklusive Beispielsätze, Praxisübungen. Perfekt für IELTS, Cambridge und Grundwissen.

Learn the four main types of English conditionals: zero, first, second, third and mixed. Clear explanations, example sentences, practice exercises and common mistakes. Ideal for IELTS, Cambridge and everyday use.

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The conditional mood expresses what would happen under certain circumstances, softens requests and offers, and sometimes signals politeness or speculation.

The conditional mood expresses what would happen under certain circumstances, softens requests and offers, and sometimes signals politeness or speculation.

Formation

Form the conditional by adding the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive for all three conjugations.

Form the conditional by adding the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive for all three conjugations.
English EndingSpanish Ending
would-ía
you would-ías
Yo preparuna cena especial si tuviera tiempo.

I would prepare a special dinner if I had time.

verb ending

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Usage

Use the conditional to express hypothetical actions, to make polite requests, to give advice, and to indicate what would occur if conditions were met.

Use the conditional to express hypothetical actions, to make polite requests, to give advice, and to indicate what would occur if conditions were met.

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Examples

(You can add specific examples here to illustrate the usage, such as:

  • Yo comería si tuviera hambre. — I would eat if I were hungry.
  • ¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
  • Deberías estudiar más. — You should study more.)

Irregulars

Some high-frequency verbs change stem in the conditional but keep the endings; these must be memorized for natural speech. (For example:

  • Tener → Tendr + -ía, -ías, etc. — Tendría, tendrías
  • Hacer → Habr + endings — Habría)
Some high-frequency verbs change stem in the conditional but keep the endings; these must be memorized for natural speech.
English WordEnglish WordSpanish StemSpanish Word
to wantto know (facts)querr-saber-
to putto comepondr-vendr-
to be able toto leavepodr-saldr-
to haveto dotendr-har-
Saldrtarde si sigue lloviendo.

I would leave late if it keeps raining.

irregular conditional form

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Si Clauses

Real and unreal conditions use si clauses; the conditional appears in the result clause when imagining or softening an outcome. For probable results, use si + present indicative, then the present, future, or imperative; for hypotheticals, use si + past subjunctive and then the conditional.

Examples:

  • Si tengo tiempo, iré contigo. — If I have time, I will go with you.
  • Si tuviera tiempo, iría contigo. — If I had time, I would go with you.
Real and unreal conditions use si clauses; the conditional appears in the result clause when imagining or softening an outcome.
For probable results, use si + present indicative and then the present, future, or imperative; for hypotheticals, use si + past subjunctive and then the conditional.

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Summary

The conditional expresses would actions, softens speech, and shapes hypothetical scenarios; practice regular endings, key irregulars, and si clause patterns to speak with nuance.

The conditional expresses would actions, softens speech, and shapes hypothetical scenarios; practice regular endings, key irregulars, and si clause patterns to speak with nuance.

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