Yo viajaría a España si tuviera dinero.
English: I would travel to Spain if I had money.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Futuro y condicional
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'condicional simple' in Spanish is a verb tense used to express what would happen in the future under certain conditions, to make polite requests, or to give advice.
When to use it
Use the condicional simple in Spanish to talk about hypothetical situations, to express wishes, to give advice, or to make polite requests.
Key forms
- Infinitive of the verb + endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
- Examples: hablaría, comerías, vivirían
Examples
¿Podrías ayudarme con este ejercicio?
English: Could you help me with this exercise?
Me gustaría aprender otro idioma.
English: I would like to learn another language.
Comerías más si tuvieras hambre.
English: You would eat more if you were hungry.
Tips
- Always add the endings to the full infinitive of the verb.
- Don't confuse the condicional simple with the future tense; the condicional talks about 'would', not 'will'.
- Some verbs are irregular in this tense—learn the most common ones.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs have irregular stems, like 'tener' (tendría), 'hacer' (haría), 'decir' (diría), 'salir' (saldría), 'venir' (vendría), etc.