Conjugate regular verbs in the conditional in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)

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Verbs that are regular in the conditional in Spanish follow a simple rule. The set of endings coincide with those of the imperfect tense for -er/-ir verbs.

Learn how to conjugate Spanish regular verbs in El Condicional Simple 

El Condicional Simple is formed by adding these endings to the Infinitivo:

yo -ía
-ías
él / ella / Ud. -ía
nosotros -íamos
vosotros -íais
ellos / ellas / Uds.   -ían

These endings apply to all regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Note that these are the same as the endings for -er and -ir verbs in El Pretérito Imperfecto.

 

Accent on the í: 

Notice the stress and the written accent on the in all the forms.



Read and listen to these regular verbs conjugated in El Condicional Simple:

Yo compraría una casa más grande.I would buy a bigger house.

comerías más sano con nosotros.You would eat more healthily with us.

Ella dormiría mejor en esa hamaca.She would sleep better in that hammock.

Nosotros moriríamos por amor.We would die for love.

¿Cocinaríais vosotras sin aceite de oliva?Would you cook without olive oil? 

Ustedes nunca beberían vino con gaseosa.You would never drink wine with soda water.



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Yo compraría una casa más grande.I would buy a bigger house.
Nosotros moriríamos por amor.We would die for love.
comerías más sano con nosotros.You would eat more healthily with us.
¿Cocinaríais vosotras sin aceite de oliva?Would you cook without olive oil? 
Ustedes nunca beberían vino con gaseosa.You would never drink wine with soda water.
Ella dormiría mejor en esa hamaca.She would sleep better in that hammock.
¿Le gustaría tomar un sandwich?Would you like a sandwich?
Yo jugaría al futbol sí mañana no lloviese.I would play football if it weren't raining tomorrow.
¿Qué zapatos comprarías tú? - Yo me compraría los azules.-What shoes would you buy? - I would buy the blue ones.
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