Chapter 4: Future/Conditional Tenses

Question 1

How do you conjugate the future tense?

Answer 1

The future tense consists of the infinitive plus these endings:

• é
• ás
• á
• emos
• éis
• án

Question 2

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: caber

Answer 2

cabr-

Question 3

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: decir

Answer 3

dir-

Question 4

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: haber

Answer 4

habr-

Question 5

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: hacer

Answer 5

har-

Question 6

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: poder

Answer 6

podr-

Question 7

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: poner

Answer 7

pondr-

Question 8

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: querer

Answer 8

querr-

Question 9

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: saber

Answer 9

sabr-

Question 10

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: salir

Answer 10

saldr-

Question 11

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: tener

Answer 11

tendr-

Question 12

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: valer

Answer 12

valdr-

Question 13

Future/conditional tense irregular stem: venir

Answer 13

vendr

Question 14

What is the basic translation of the future? I.e., what is the English for “comeré”?

Answer 14

It basically means “will” + meaning of the infinitive. So,

comeré = I will eat.

Question 15

What other function does the future tense perform?

Answer 15

An expression of probability: “¿Quién será?” = Who could that be? or “Será Maria” = “It’s probably Maria.”

Question 16

How do you conjugate the conditional tense?

Answer 16

The conditional is formed, like the future, with the infinitive plus these endings:

• ía
• ías
• ía
• íamos
• íais
• ían

Question 17

What is the basic translation of the conditional? I.e., what is the English for “yo comería”?

Answer 17

It basically means “would” + meaning of the infinitive. So,

comeré = I would eat.

Question 18

What other function does the conditional tense perform?

Answer 18

An expression of probability in the past: “Serían las dos” = “It was probably 2 o’clock.”

Question 19

Define: alguien

Answer 19

somebody, someone

Question 20

Define: nadie

Answer 20

nobody, no one

Question 21

Define: alguno

Answer 21

some (one)

Question 22

Define: ninguno

Answer 22

no one, none

Question 23

Define: jamas

Answer 23

ever

Question 24

Define: nunca

Answer 24

never

Question 25

Define: o ... o

Answer 25

Either ... or

Question 26

Define: ni ... ni

Answer 26

neither ... nor

Question 27

Define: siempre

Answer 27

always

Question 28

Define: todavia no

Answer 28

not yet

Question 29

Define: tambien

Answer 29

also, as well

Question 30

Define: tampoco

Answer 30

neither

Question 31

Define: algo

Answer 31

something, somewhat (as an adjective)