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The conditional tense Flashcards

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1
Q

How do you form the conditional tense?

The verb endings are the same for all verb types (-ar, -er, -ir). True or false?

A

Add the correct ending to the infinitive.

True.

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘yo’?

A

-ía

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘tú’?

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-ías

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘él/ella/usted’?

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-ía

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘nosotros/as’?

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-íamos

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘vosotros/as’?

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-íais

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What is the conditional tense ending for ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’?

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-ían

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Which verbs are irregular in the conditional?

A

None: all the verbs that are normally irregular are not in the conditional tense.

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The verbs that change their stems in the conditional are the same as those that change their stems in the future - true or false?

A

True

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The conditional is often used with the imperfect subjunctive, e.g. if I was x, I would y. True or false?

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True: it would be: si + [imperfect subjunctive] + subject + conditional

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What is the stem of haber in the conditional?

A

Habr-

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What is the stem of hacer in the conditional?

A

Har-

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What is the stem of poder in the conditional?

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Podr-

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What is the stem of poner in the conditional?

A

Pondr-

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What is the stem of salir in the conditional?

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Saldr-

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What is the stem of tener in the conditional?

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Tendr-

17
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What is the stem of venir in the conditional?

A

Vendr-

18
Q

How would you say ‘I would be able to’?

A

podría

19
Q

How would you say ‘he would go’?

A

iría

20
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How would you say ‘you would say’?

A

dicerías

21
Q

How would you say ‘you (usted) would eat’?

A

comería

22
Q

How would you say ‘we would dance’?

A

bailaríamos

23
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What can help you to remember the conditional?

A

It’s similar to -ir and -er verbs in the imperfect, i.e. endings start with -ía

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