5 Conditional

The conditional is formed by adding the conditional endings to the full infinitive or, in some irregular verbs, to a modified form of the infinitive.

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All conditional forms must have a written accent.

Note:    The conditional translates as would in English, and often follows an “if + imperfect subjunctive” clause. (See pp. 4648.)

Para practicar

Write the conditional form that corresponds to the subject indicated:

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Aplicación

A. Change the infinitives to the conditional, according to the person of the subject.

1. ellas (admirar) _________________________

2. Ud. (discutir) _________________________

3. tú (cubrir) _________________________

4. yo (limpiar) _________________________

5. tú y Juan (vender) _________________________

6. él (preguntar) _________________________

7. él y ella (vender) _________________________

8. nosotros (estudiar) _________________________

9. mi amigo y yo (vivir) _________________________

10. María (temer) _________________________

11. Pepe (abrir) _________________________

12. ellas (tomar) _________________________

13. nosotras (escribir) _________________________

14. María y él (contestar) _________________________

15. Uds. (temer) _________________________

16. tú (llevar) _________________________

17. yo (beber) _________________________

18. Ud. (aprender) _________________________

19. él (echar) _________________________

20. ellos (viajar) _________________________

21. vosotros (necesitar) _________________________

22. Uds. (escuchar) _________________________

23. nosotras (enseñar) _________________________

24. ellas (asistir) _________________________

25. tú (recibir) _________________________

B. a) Change from the future to the conditional and translate.

1. contestaremos _________________________

2. aprenderé _________________________

3. (ellos) escucharán _________________________

4. (él) leerá _________________________

5. esconderemos _________________________

6. escribiréis _________________________

7. (Uds.) estudiarán _________________________

8. venderé _________________________

9. (ella) enseñará _________________________

10. (ellas) comprenderán _________________________

b) Change from the imperfect to the conditional and translate.

1. (Uds.) vivían _________________________

2. (él) abría _________________________

3. (ellos) trabajaban _________________________

4. subíamos _________________________

5. (él) comprendía _________________________

6. aprendíais _________________________

7. (él) corría _________________________

8. preparabas _________________________

9. guardábamos _________________________

10. (ella) viajaba _________________________

Mastery Test

Write in Spanish to correspond to the English tense and person.

1. you (s., fam.) will decide _________________________

2. I should bother _________________________

3. you (s., for.) were adorning _________________________

4. would he offend? _________________________

5. I insisted _________________________

6. we would discuss _________________________

7. they admired _________________________

8. he would not adorn _________________________

9. I will not offend _________________________

10. they were offending _________________________

11. would she clean? _________________________

12. they undertake _________________________

13. they would admire _________________________

14. I will clean _________________________

15. you (pl., for.) would bother _________________________

16. we will not cover _________________________

17. he covers _________________________

18. they would decide _________________________

19. will you (s., fam.) admire? _________________________

20. we admired _________________________

21. they were insisting _________________________

22. I would not insist _________________________

23. you (pl., for.) cleaned _________________________

24. she would decide _________________________

25. you (s., fam.) will insist _________________________

26. would they call? _________________________

27. you (pl., fam.) would cover _________________________

28. we will bother _________________________

29. they would not offend _________________________

30. will I decide? _________________________