What does it mean El condicional How do

What does it mean? El condicional How do I use it? Can I practise it? How do I form it? Are there any irregular forms?

What does it mean? El condicional The conditional tense is used whenever we use the word ‘would’ before another verb, in English. Examples: • If I were rich, I would go and live in Australia. • My teacher would give me a detention if I didn’t hand my homework in. • I’d* like to have a cold drink of fizzy water. NOTE: ‘d is an abbreviation for ‘would’ and is still the conditional.

How do I form it? El condicional STEP 1 Take the infinitive -AR -ER -IR STEP 2 Add the following endings -ía, -ías, -íamos, íais, -ían EXAMPLES Hablo (I speak) STEP 1 Hablar (Infinitive) STEP 2 Hablaría (I would speak) Me gusta (I like) Gustar (Infinitive) Me gustaría (I’d like)

How do I form it? El condicional INFINITIVE -AR -ER -IR + + ENDINGS -ías -íamos -íais -ían

El condicional ! Are there any irregular forms? BEWARE There are irregular forms of this tense. THE GOOD NEWS The 6 endings stay the same. (-ía, -ías, -íamos, -íais, -ían) THE BAD NEWS You need to learn a new stem for each irregular verb.

Are there any irregular forms? El condicional IRREGULAR VERB (INF) NEW IRREGULAR STEM + ENDINGS MEANING Hacer Poner Har Pondr would do/make would put Poder Podr would be able to/could Venir Decir Querer Salir Tener Saber Haber Vendr Dir Querr Saldr Tendr Sabr Habr -ías -íamos -ían would come would say/tell would want would go out would have would know there would be (habría)

El condicional Can I practise it? Plural Singular Drag the 6 following conditional endings into the right box PERSON 1 2 3 WHO? INFINITIVE I You He/she/it _____AR We You They _____IR _____ER -ías -íais + ENDING -íamos -ían -ía

Can I practise it? El condicional Now can you fill in the endings to match the translation? -ías -íais Español 1. I would go to Italy. 2. She would speak English. 3. We’d prefer to visit France. English Ir______ a Italia. Hablar _______ inglés. Preferir_______ visitar Francia. 4. They’d watch a film. 5. Would you eat the fish? Ver_____ una película. ¿Comer_____ el pescado? -íamos -ían -ía

Can I practise it? El condicional Now can you translate these? Watch out, they use irregulars. Español 1. 2. He’d tell the truth. 3. 4. They wouldn’t know. 5. English Yo no haría mis deberes. Saldríamos a las 8. ¿Vendrías?