Final - Grammar - Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is the conditional tense?
The conditional tense is used to describe actions that are uncertain in the future. Unlike the future tense, which expresses future certainty, the conditional expresses an action that would happen if another condition were met.
If most often is associated with the English word “would”; “I would do something, if…”
How do you form the conditional tense?
To form the conditional, use the infinitive as the stem and add the conditional verb endings.
What are the conditional endings?
ía
ías
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íamos
íais
ían
Conjugate “ayudar” into the conditional:
ayudar - to help or support
ayudaría -
ayudarías
ayudaría
ayudaríamos
ayudaríais
ayudarían
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “caber”?
cabr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “decir”?
dir-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “hacer”?
har-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “poder”?
podr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “poner”?
pondr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “querer”?
querr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “saber”?
sabr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “salir”?
saldr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “tener”?
tendr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “valer”?
valdr-ía
Irregular conditional verbs: What is the conditional stem change of “venir”?
vendr-ía
What is the conditional progressive tense?
The conditional progressive tense expresses doubt about an action in the future.
Yo estaría limpiando. - I would be cleaning.
How do you form the conditional progressive?
The conditional progressive is a compound tense. It is formed by attaching the appropriate conditional form of “estar” to the gerund form of the main verb:
Tú estarías pintando. - You would be painting.
Nosotros estaríamos durmiendo. - We would be sleeping.
What is the conditional perfect tense?
The conditional perfect is used to express an action that would have taken place, but did not in actuality.
This is most often associated with “would have” in English. It is also often followed by the implied word “but” :
Nos habríamos quedado, pero no nos gustó la situación.
We would have stayed, but we didn’t like the situation.
How do you form the conditional perfect?
The conditional perfect is a compound tense. It is formed by attaching the appropriate conditional form of “haber” (habría) to the gerund form of the main verb:
Yo habría ido. - I would have gone.
Ellos habrían llamado. - They would have called.
