Conjugate haber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)

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Last updated: 2024-10-19

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Haber (to be/have) is irregular in El Condicional Simple in Spanish.

Conjugation of haber in El Condicional Simple in Spanish

It is formed by adding these endings to the stem habr-:

yo	habría
tú	habrías
él / ella / Ud.	habría
nosotros	habríamos
vosotros	habríais
ellos / ellas / Uds.	habrían

Read and listen to these examples of haber conjugated in El Condicional Simple:

Habría mucha gente en aquel festival.There would be many people at that festival.

En ese pueblo habría casas del siglo dieciséis.There would be houses from the 16th century in that village.

No habría muchas cosas que hacer en Teruel.There wouldn't be many things to do in Teruel.

Habría mucha niebla por la mañana.There would be a lot of fog in the morning.

No habría demasiado tráfico en la carretera.There wouldn't be too much traffic on the road.

Habría unas joyas preciosas en aquella joyería.There would be some beautiful jewels at that jeweller's.

In Spanish, you use habría whether it is followed by one item or many, and it is usually translated by "there would be [...]".

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