7.02 - De vacaciones en Costa Rica - Estructuras
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¡Repasemos el condicional!
We will use the conditional tense quite a bit in this lesson so this is a great time to review.
Endings - Review of the Conditional Verb Endings
The conditional tense is used, in English, as would + infinitive. All the —ar, —er, and —ir regular verbs use the same set of endings. Here are the endings.
| -ar / -er / -ir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | -Ãa | Nosotros | -Ãamos |
| Tú | -Ãas | Vosotros | -Ãais |
| El / Ella / Ud. | -Ãa | Ellos(as) / Uds. | -Ãan |
Just like the future tense, the conditional tense endings are attached to the complete infinitive to conjugate the verb. Let's see how it goes.
- escuchar —> ella escucharÃa
- deber —> nosotros deberÃamos
- ir —> yo irÃa
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| El verbo | Conditional Tense |
|---|---|
| cantar (tú) | Respuesta |
| beber (ellos) | Respuesta |
| escribir (Ud.) | Respuesta |
Irregular Verbs
The conditional, also, has the same twelve irregulars that the future tense has. The categories are the same, the only thing that changes, of course, is the endings. You will use the endings given above to conjugate the irregular verbs in the conditional tense. Don't forget to attach the endings to the new stems, just like you did in the future tense. Here they are again, to remind you.
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decir →
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dir- |
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hacer→
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har- |
| haber |
habr-
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poder
|
podr-
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querer
|
querr-
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saber
|
sabr-
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caber
|
cabr-
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| poner |
pondr-
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salir
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saldr-
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tener
|
tendr-
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| venir |
vendr-
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valer
|
valdr-
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Uses
Now, unlike the future tense, the conditional tense has several different uses. Let's explore these.
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to express predictions about the future from a past perspective
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to express hypothetical situations
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to express what would happen if it wasn't for the situation
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to make a polite request
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to express what you would do in a certain situation