Conjugating Verbs in the Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense 1.The conditional tense is used to indicate would in English. ie…I would go shopping if I had enough time. ie…Yo iría de compras si tuviera bastante tiempo.
Conjugating in the Conditional 1.The stem is the entire infinitive. ie...hablar 2. Add the regular conditional endings. (same as er/ir imperfect) íaíamos ías íaían
Irregular Verbs These verbs have irregular stems but regular endings in the conditional tense: cabercabr-quererquerr- decirdir-sabersabr- haberhabr-salirsaldr- hacerhar-tenertendr- poderpodr-valervaldr- ponerpondr-venirvendr-
Sentence Examples Hablaría con mi hermana. I would talk with my sister. Juan bailaría el lunes. Juan would dance on Monday. ¿Podrían Uds. ayudarme? Could you all help me?
Practice Conjugating Conjugate the following verbs in the conditional tense: poderhablarsacar ponerleerrepasar
For Additional Practice Mastering Spanish Verbs p.48, 52