Conditional

Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 16.18.1

Oraciones condicionales - Conditional sentences

These are sentences which talk about something that may happen in the future but isn’t certain.

Formation

Formation

  • Conditional sentences express something that might happen, but it is not certain yet.
  • In Spanish, it is formed with:
  • the infinitive of the verb + the following endings:
Endings

Endings

  • yo (ir)-ía - I would go
  • tú (ir)-ías - you would go
  • él/ella (ir)-ía - he/she/it would go
  • nosotros (ir)-íamos - we would go
  • vosotros (ir)-íais - you would go
  • ellos/ellas (ir)-ían - they would go
Examples

Examples

  • ¿Irías a España este verano conmigo si te pago el vuelo?
  • Would you go to Spain with me this summer if I pay for your flight?
  • ¿Harias tu cama todos los días si te diera cinco euros?
  • Would you make your bed every day if I gave you five euros?

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