1. How to form and use the conditional tense in Spanish.

2. Conditional Tense Uses.
Definition: the conditional tense is in the future. It translates in English as …
We would …
I would …
You would …
You would (pl) …
He/She would …
They would …

3. Conditional Tense Formation.
To start with, you need an infinitive, i.e. vivir, comer, escuchar .. etc
-ía
-ías
-íamos
-íais
-ían
Then, you need to add on the endings to the infinitive. The endings are …
These endings work for -er, -ir and also -ar verbs, like the future tense.

4. You just add the endings onto these stems, instead of the infinitive.
Formation, ctd.
As with any tense, there are some irregulars, unfortunately. And these are …
Querer – querr…
Hacer – har…
Decir – dir…
Poner – pondr…
Poder – podr…
Saber – sabr…
Tener – tendr…
Salir – saldr…
Haber – habr…
You just add the endings onto these stems, instead of the infinitive.
Venir – vendr…

5. And, as you should all notice, these are the same verbs that are irregular for the future tense as well, as they all have the same irregular future stem, i.e., the bit you add the ending onto.
So, now for some exercises to help everyone understand how to properly form the tense.

6. -íamos -ías -ían -íais -ía -ía Endings ... again
Just to remember them for the exercises …
-íamos
-ías
-ían
-íais
-ía
-ía

7. Exercise 1. How do you say … ? These are all regular verbs.
I would speak
Hablaría
You would listen
Escucharías
She would eat
Comería
We would start
Comenzaríamos
You (pl) would go
Iríais
They would drink
Beberían

8. Exercise 2. This is the same exercise but with the irregular verbs.
We would say
Diríamos
I would fit
Cabría
They would know
Sabrían
You would want
Querrías
He would be able to
Podría
You (pl) would go out
Saldríais

9. To form the conditional tense ...
So, to sum up ...
To form the conditional tense ...
You start with an infinitive of the verb.
You then add on the appropriate ending onto the infinitive.
When the verb is irregular, use the future verb stem and then add on the same appropriate ending.
Endings ...
-ía -ías -ía
-íamos -íais -ían

10. Irregulars ... Hacer – har… Querer – querr… Saber – sabr… Decir – dir…
Venir – vendr…
Poner – pondr…
Tener – tendr…
Salir – saldr…
Haber – habr…
Poder – podr…

11. the Conditional Tense in Spanish. :)
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and I hope everyone
now knows how to form
the Conditional Tense in Spanish. :)