THE CONDITIONAL TENSE Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the conditional tense used for?

A

To say what you WOULD DO or what WOULD HAPPEN in the future.

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What else can the conditional tense be used for?

A

The expression of ambitions and intentions.

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How do you form the conditional tense?

A

Adding the conditional endings to the infinitive.

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4
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What are the conditional endings?

Same for AR, ER and IR

A
ía
ías
ía
íamos
íais
Ían
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What are the irregular verbs in the conditional tense?

A

The exact same as in the future tense.

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What is the conditional tense of Hay? (There is)

A

Habría- there would be

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How do you form the ‘Would…if’ structure in the conditional tense?

A
  1. Use ‘Si’
  2. The imperfect subjunctive

E.g Si tuviera mucho dinero, iría de vacaciones
If I had a lot of money, I would go on holiday

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