Conditional Tense

Use the conditional to talk about hypothetical actions, polite requests, and to give advice or show future-in-the-past. It keeps sentences gentle and clear when framing intentions as "would" rather than "will."

The conditional endings are added to the infinitive for regular verbs and follow a consistent pattern that makes them easy to recognize and use across -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.

Some common verbs change their stem in the conditional but keep the same endings, so you learn the new stem once and then apply the endings you already know.

The conditional tense often appears as the result of si clauses. Use si + imperfecto de subjuntivo for unlikely or contrary‑to‑fact situations, si + presente for real possibilities, and pair with condicional perfecto for past hypotheticals.

Set phrases in the conditional tense help speakers sound polite and strategic when asking for time, help, or feedback. They also soften suggestions with tactful wording.

The conditional tense adds endings to the infinitive to show what would happen, uses predictable stems for irregular verbs, and helps make language more polite and hypothetical.

The conditional can also express probability about the past when paired with haber y un participio, and it frequently appears in polite formulas with de y infinitivo para solicitudes y consejos.