8 - Conditional Review Flashcards
How to Form conditional Tense
Adding stem endings to base or modified infintives. All endings start with the first letter receiving a tilde, and are the same for all types of verb (-ar/-er/ir.)
Meaning of conditional tense
Person ‘would’ do something, and typically follow an ‘if + imperfect subjunctive’ clause (see Imperfect Subjunctive.)
1PS conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-ía
2PS conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-ías
3PS conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-ía
1PP conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-íamos
2PP conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-íais
3PP conditional -ar/-er/-ir
-ían
Used after clauses using ________ that expresses something that is __________; followed by a clause in the __________
si + imperfect subj.…not true or might not happen…conditional that indicates what would be or would happen if it were true.
If I studied I would learn.
Si yo estudiara, aprendería.
To express an __________
invitation or polite request
Would you want to come to my house tonight?
¿Querríais venir a mi casa esta noche?
Express a D_____
Desire
Express__________in the Past
Doubt/Uncertainty
I thought you wouldn’t be home yet.
Pensé que no estarías aún en casa.