Foreign Languages
Conditional tense.
Definition
The conditional tense expresses what someone would do under certain conditions, or makes polite requests. In Spanish, it is formed by adding specific endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) to the infinitive of the verb.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Spanish: 'Yo comería pizza' (I would eat pizza).
- 2 Spanish: '¿Podrías ayudarme?' (Could you help me?) — polite request.
- 3 Spanish: 'Si tuviera dinero, viajaría a España' (If I had money, I would travel to Spain).
Key Fact
Spanish conditional endings added to the infinitive: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Irregular stems match the future tense (e.g., tener → tendr-).