Conditional simple

CONDITIONAL SIMPLE/CONDICIONAL SIMPLE

Profesora Ana Mª Monterde Rey

USES

irregular verbs

Structure

1. To express speculation about the past.
2. To express the future from the past perspective.
3. To express hypothetical actions.
4. To indicate what would happen were it not for some certain specific circumstance.
5. For polite use to soften requests.
6. To ask for advice.
7. For reported speech.
8. To express what would be done.
9. To express a wish.
10. To make a suggestion.

Add to the infinitive

Same as simple future

-ía-ías-ía-íamos-íais-ían

In English, conditional is: Suject+ would + verb Ex.: Would you give me your telephone number? Also, may, could and should are used as conditional