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# 43. Conditional Tense
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> Source: [YouTube](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YHDZSHCt1DE&t=11805s)
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The conditional tense expresses what one *would* do or what *would* happen in a hypothetical situation. Like the future tense, the verb stays in its infinitive form and we add endings — and the irregular stems are the **same** as the future.
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## Key Rules
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- Form: **infinitive + ending** (no stem change for regulars).
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- Endings (same for -ar, -er, -ir): **-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían**.
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- Same irregular stems as the future tense (just memorize once).
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- Object pronouns and reflexive pronouns go **before** the conjugated verb, or attach to the infinitive when stacked with another verb.
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- Most practical use: **polite requests** with `poder` → *podría* ("could").
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## Conjugation / Pattern Tables
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### Regular endings (`hablar`, `comer`, `vivir`)
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| Pronoun | hablar | comer | vivir |
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| yo | hablaría | comería | viviría |
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| tú | hablarías | comerías | vivirías |
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| él/ella | hablaría | comería | viviría |
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| nosotros | hablaríamos | comeríamos | viviríamos |
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| vosotros | hablaríais | comeríais | viviríais |
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| ellos | hablarían | comerían | vivirían |
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### Irregular stems (same as future)
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| Verb | Stem | yo form |
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| decir | dir- | diría |
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| hacer | har- | haría |
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| poder | podr- | podría |
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| poner | pondr- | pondría |
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| querer | querr- | querría |
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| saber | sabr- | sabría |
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| salir | saldr- | saldría |
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| tener | tendr- | tendría |
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| venir | vendr- | vendría |
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## Examples
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| Spanish | English |
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| ¿Irías conmigo? | Would you go with me? |
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| Sí, yo iría contigo. | Yes, I would go with you. |
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| ¿Compraría él ese auto? | Would he buy that car? |
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| Sí, él compraría ese auto. | Yes, he would buy that car. |
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| ¿Vivirían ellos en esta región? | Would they live in this region? |
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| Querríamos un plato, por favor. | We would want a plate, please. |
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| Tú dirías que esta lección es buena. | You would say that this lesson is good. |
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| Sin ti, yo no sé qué yo haría. | Without you, I don't know what I would do. |
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| ¿Podrías abrir la ventana? | Could you open the window? |
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| No, yo no podría abrirla. | No, I could not open it. |
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| ¿Podrías dármelo? / ¿Me lo podrías dar? | Could you give it to me? |
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| Me bañaría. | I would take a bath. |
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## Notes & Gotchas
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- The vosotros form (`-íais`) is rarely needed outside Spain.
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- `querría` (would want) is spelled with double **rr** — easy to confuse with `quería` (was wanting, imperfect).
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- Conditional + `si` clauses pair with the past subjunctive: *Si tuviera dinero, compraría un coche.*
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