Uses of the Conditional

• Deberíamos hacer más ejercicio.
• We should do more exercise.

• Podría ser un problema para el medioambiente.
• It could be a problem for the environment.

The following phrases are used when offering advice and are followed by the conditional.

• Yo hablaría con un profesor.
  • I would talk to a teacher.
• To offer advice you can also use 'deberías' or 'podrías':
• Podrías comer más verduras.
  • You could eat more vegetables.

• ¿Podrías ayudarme?
• Could you help me?
• ¿Tendrías chocolate?
• Do you have some chocolate?

• When the imperfect subjunctive is used at the start of a 'si' clause, the conditional is required. (You will learn about the imperfect subjunctive later on).
• Si tuviera más dinero, compraría una nueva casa.
  • If I had more money, I would buy a new house.