THE CONDITIONAL TENSE

The CONDITIONAL Tense

By S Jones

...is a hypothetical future tense. It is used to talk about what you would do (as opposed to what you will do).

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​The Conditional Tense

At this point, you should open your 'AQUÍ MANDO YO' booklet on page 32.

​Look at the endings for the verbs. They are the same for -ar, -er and -ir verbs. They also ALL ALWAYS start with an 'í'. (i with an accent).

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Conditional Tense Endings

You should ALSO have noticed that you add the conditional endings onto the same stems as the future tense....meaning the irregulars are the same too.

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​Future Tense Stems

Match

Now try to match the following to see if you can recognise the endings...

• compraría

• comprarían

• comprarías

• Compraríais

• Compraríamos

I would buy

they would buy

You (singular) would buy

You (plural) would buy

We would buy

• I would buy

• they would buy

• You (singular) would buy

• You (plural) would buy

• We would buy

Multiple Choice

Okay, so how would you say..."He would have..."?

• Tendría

• Tendrias

• Tendrían

• Tendríais

Multiple Choice

...and how about "we would live..."?

• Viviría

• Vivirías

• Viviríamos

• Vivirían

Fill in the Blanks

Okay. Now try to fill in the blank. Do it carefully. Alt Gr plus 'i' gives you the 'í' you need... 'Mi hermano nunca

(fumar)'

Fill in the Blanks

Try this one. "En un mundo ideal, no

(tener, yo) que estudiar'

Fill in the Blanks

One more.... "En el colegio ideal, no ............................. (Haber, él) deberes'

Fill in the Blanks

Right - make sure you have your booklet open on pages 32 and 33. How do you say "You (singular) would cook'?

Fill in the Blanks

...and what about "he would ask"?

Fill in the Blanks

Check page 33 (hint, hint). What about "I would say..."?

Fill in the Blanks

...and "I would do"?

Fill in the Blanks

WHAT ABOUT

'THEY would know' (careful - you can't just copy this and get it right)

​Okay - I think you're ready...

Now complete translations A - J on page 32 and 33 of your booklet and then fill in the gaps in the box on page 33.

If you finish that, go back to the instructions on the Teams Assignment. :)