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What is the conditional tense used for?
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describes future actions that are uncertain; expresses action that would happen if another condition were met. ie. I would go, but I don’t have time.
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How do you form the conditional tense
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infinitive + -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían
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I would enjoy (conditional tense)
A
yo disfrutaría
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you would enjoy (conditional tense)
A
tú disfrutarías
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he would enjoy (conditional tense)
A
él disfrutaría
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we would enjoy (conditional tense)
A
nosotros disfrutatríamos
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they would enjoy (conditional tense)
A
ellos disfrutarían
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I would be (estar) (conditional tense)
A
yo estaría
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you would be (estar) (conditional tense)
A
tú estarías
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she would be (estar) (conditional tense)
A
ella estaría
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we would be (estar) (conditional tense)
A
nosotros estaríamos
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they would be (estar) (conditional tense)
A
ellas estarían
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to congratulate
A
felicitar
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I would congratulate (conditional tense)
A
yo felicitaría
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you would congratulate (conditional tense)
A
tú felicitarías
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Ud. would congratulate (conditional tense)
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Ud. felicitariá
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we would congratulate (conditional tense)
A
nosotros felicitaríamos
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Uds would congratulate (conditional tense)
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Uds. felicitarían
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to feast, to celebrate
A
festejar
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I would celebrate/feast (conditional tense)
A
yo festejaría
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you would celebrate/feast (conditional tense)
A
tú festejarías
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he would celebrate/feast(conditional tense)
A
él festejaría
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we would celebrate/feast (conditional tense)
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nosotros festejaríamos
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they would celebrate/feast (conditional tense)
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ellos festejarían
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to fail
fracasar
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I would fail (conditional)
yo fracasaría
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you would fail (conditional)
tú fracasarías
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Ud. would fail (conditional)
Ud. fracasaría
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we would fail (conditional)
nosotros fracasaríamos
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Uds. would fail (conditional)
Uds. fracasarían
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to fill
llenar
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I would fill (conditional)
yo llenaría
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you would fill (conditional)
tú llenarías
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she would fill (conditional)
ella llenaría
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we would fill (conditional)
nosotros llenaríamos
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they would fill (conditional)
ellas llenarían
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I would remember (conditional)
yo recordaría
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you would remember (conditional)
tú recordarías
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he would remember (conditional)
él recordaría
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we would remember (conditional)
nosotros recordaríamos
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they would remember (conditional)
ellos recordarían
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I would drink (conditional)
yo bebería
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you would drink (conditional)
tú beberías
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Ud would drink (conditional)
Ud. bebería
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we would drink (conditional)
nosotros beberíamos
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Uds. would drink (conditional)
Uds. beberían
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I would know (conocer) (conditional)
yo concería
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You would know (conocer) (conditional)
tú concerías
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he would know (conocer) (conditional)
él conocería
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we would know (conocer) (conditional)
nosotros conceríamos
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they would know (conocer) (conditional)
ellos conocerían
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to protect
proteger
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I would protect (conditional)
yo protegería
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you would protect (conditional)
tú protegerías
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she would protect (conditional)
ella protegería
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we would protect (conditional)
nosotros protegeríamos
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they would protect (conditional)
ellas protegerían
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I would be (ser - conditional)
yo sería
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you would be (ser - conditional)
tú serías
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he would be (ser - conditional)
él sería
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we would be (ser - conditional)
nosotros seríamos
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they would be (ser - conditional)
ellos serían
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I would bring (conditional)
yo traería
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you would bring (conditional)
tú traerías
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she would bring (conditional)
ella traería
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we would bring (conditional)
nosotros traeríamos
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they would bring (conditional)
ellas traerían
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I would return (conditional)
yo volvería
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you would return (conditional)
tú volverías
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Ud. would return (conditional)
Ud. volvería
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we would return (conditional)
nosotros voveríamos
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Uds. would return (conditional)
Uds. volverían
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to admit
admitir
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I would admit (conditional)
yo admitiría
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you would admit (conditional)
tú admitirías
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she would admit (conditional)
ella admitiría
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we would admit (conditional)
nosotros admitiríamos
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they would admit (conditional)
ellas admitirían
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I would sleep (conditional)
yo dormiría
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you would sleep (conditional)
tú dormirías
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he would sleep (conditional)
él dormiría
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we would sleep (conditional)
nosotros dormiríamos
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they would sleep (conditional)
ellos dormirían
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to demand
exigir
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I would demand (conditional)
yo exigiría
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you would demand (conditional)
tú exigirías
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he would demand (conditional)
él exigiría
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we would demand (conditional)
nosotros exigiríamos
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they would demand (conditional)
ellos exigirían
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to pretend
fingir
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I would pretend (conditional)
yo fingiría
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you would pretend (conditional)
tú fingirías
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Ud. would pretend (conditional)
Ud. fingiría
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we would pretend (conditional)
nosotros fingiríamos
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Uds. would pretend (conditional)
Uds. fingirían
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I would go (conditional)
yo iría
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you would go (conditional)
tú irías
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she would go (conditional)
ella iría
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we would go (conditional)
nosotros iríamos
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they would go (conditional)
ellas irían
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to measure
medir
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I would measure (conditional)
yo mediría
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you would measure (conditional)
tú medirías
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Ud. would measure (conditional)
Ud. mediría
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we would measure (conditional)
nosotros mediríamos
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Uds. would measure (conditional)
Uds. medirían
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conditional and future tense have the same stems in their irregular verbs
FYI
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I would fit (conditional)
yo cabría
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you would fit (conditional)
tú cabrías
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she would fit (conditional)
ella cabría
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we would fit (conditional)
nosotros cabríamos
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they would fit (conditional)
ellas cabrían
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I would say (conditional)
yo diría
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you would say (conditional)
tú dirías
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Ud. would say (conditional)
Ud. diría
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we would say (conditional)
nosotros diríamos
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Uds. would say (conditional)
Uds. dirían
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I would do (conditional)
yo haría
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you would do (conditional)
tú harías
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he would do (conditional)
él haría
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we would do (conditional)
nosotros haríamos
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they would do (conditional)
ellos harían
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I would be able to (conditional)
yo podría
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you would be able to (conditional)
tú podrías
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he would be able to (conditional)
él podría
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we would be able to (conditional)
nosotros podríamos
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they would be able to (conditional)
ellos podrían
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I would put (conditional)
yo pondría
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you would put (conditional)
tú pondrías
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he would put (conditional)
él pondría
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we would put (conditional)
nosotros pondríamos
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they would put (conditional)
ellos pondrían
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I would want (conditional)
yo querría
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you would want (conditional)
tú querrías
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she would want (conditional)
ella querría
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we would want (conditional)
nosotros querríamos
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they would want (conditional)
ellas querrían
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I would know (conditional)
yo sabría
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you would know (conditional)
tú sabrías
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Ud. would know (conditional)
Ud. sabría
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we would know (conditional)
nosotros sabríamos
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Uds. would know (conditional)
Uds. sabrían
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I would leave (conditional)
yo saldría
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you would leave (conditional)
tú saldrías
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he would leave (conditional)
él saldría
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we would leave (conditional)
nosotros saldríamos
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they would leave (conditional)
ellos saldrían
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I would have (conditional)
yo tendría
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you would have (conditional)
tú tendrías
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she would have (conditional)
ella tendría
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we would have (conditional)
nosotros tendríamos
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they would have (conditional)
ellas tendrían
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I would be worth (conditional)
yo valdría
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you would be worth (conditional)
tú valdrías
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Ud. would be worth (conditional)
Ud. valdría
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we would be worth (conditional)
nosotros valdríamos
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they would be worth (conditional)
ellas valdrían
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How much is it worth?
¿Cuánto vale?
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How much would it be worth?
¿Cuánto valdría?
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It would be worth the trouble.
Valdría la pena.
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I would come (conditional)
yo vendría
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you would come (conditional)
tú vendrías
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Ud. would come (conditional)
Ud. vendría
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we would come (conditional)
nosotros vendríamos
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Uds. would come (conditional)
Uds. vendrían
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to contradict
contradecir
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to undo
deshacer
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to compose
componer
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to propose
proponer
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to contain
contener
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to detain
detener
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to maintain
mantener
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to retain
retener
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to prevent
prevenir
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Conditional tense expresses action that is uncertain in the future. ie “I would go”
FYI
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No one would eat in this restaurant.
Nadie comería en este restaurante.
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I would like to go to the movies with my friend.
Me gustaría ir al cine con mi amigo.
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Would you like to go with me?
¿Te gustaría ir conmigo?
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We would love to travel to Peru.
Nos encantaría viajar a Perú.
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Elena said that she would close the suitcase.
Elena dijo que cerraría la maleta.
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I knew that the magician wouldn’t tell me anything.
Yo sabía que el mago no me diría nada.
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Would you spend everything in one day?
¿Gastarías todo en un día?
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to spend
gastar
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the magician
el mago
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When Madeleine was a child, she would practice piano every day.
Cuando Madeleine era niña, ella practicaba el piano cada día.
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The old man would put his teeth in water every night before falling asleep.
El hombre viejo ponía sus dientes en agua cada noche antes de dormirse.
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I would produce.
Yo produciría.
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We would do it.
Nosotros lo haríamos.
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What would you(Uds.) say?
¿Qué dirían Uds.?
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He would come but he doesn’t want to.
Él vendría pero no quiere.
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How much would you(Ud) give me for my book?
¿Cuánto me daría Ud. por mi libro?
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They would go to bed early.
Ellos se acostarían temprano.
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The children and their parents would return soon.
Los niños y sus padres regresarían pronto.
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Why would you(Ud) wear high heels?
¿Por qué llevaría Ud. tacones?
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Would you(Uds) like to go out tonight?
¿A Uds. les gustaría salir esta noche?
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Would there be light without electricity?
¿Habría luz sin electricidad?
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I would watch that movie.
Yo vería esa película.
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We wouldn’t go out tonight.
Nosotros no saldríamos esta noche.
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Laura said that she would arrive tomorrow.
Laura dijo que llegaría mañana.
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I knew that she would understand.
Yo sabía que ella entendería.
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Who could do such a thing?
¿Quién podría hacer tal cosa?
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Why would Samuel go to the theater is he always falls asleep?
¿Por qué iría Samuel al teatro si siempre se duerme?
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such a thing
tal cosa
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Placement of object pronouns in conditional tense
Directly before verb or attached to infinitive
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mechanic shop
el taller de mecánico
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I would lend you my car, but it is in the shop.
Yo te prestaría mi carro, pero está en el taller de mecánico.
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Would it interest you to buy it?
¿Te interesaría comprarlo?
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How much would you charge me for the flower?
¿Cuánto me cobraría por la flor?
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Enrique would give the flowers to his girlfriend, but he doesn’t have enough money to buy them for her.
Enrique le daría las flores a su novia, pero no tiene bastante dinero para comprárselas.
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Nobody would sleep here.
Nadie dormiría aquí.
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No one sleeps here.
Nadie duerme aquí.
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I help her.
Yo la ayudo.
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She goes shopping.
Ella va de compras.
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Do you watch television?
¿Miras tú televisión?
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They sell the food.
Ellos venden la comida.
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The waiters give the food to the customers.
Los mozos les dan la comida a los clientes.
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We have a lot to do.
Tenemos mucho que hacer.
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The driver drives quickly.
El conductor maneja rápidamente.
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Do you sing?
¿Cantas?
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Are you (Uds) coming to my house?
¿Vienen Uds. a mi casa?
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I do it.
Yo lo hago.
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I don’t tell him anything
No le digo nada.
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I charge you $100.
Te cobro cien dólares.
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The kids don’t read a lot.
Los niños no leen mucho.
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I know how to swim.
Sé nadar.
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There are a lot of people in the trains.
Hay mucha gente en los trenes.
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No more fit.
No caben más.
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I bring the flowers to his sister.
Le traigo las flores a su hermana.
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I would help her.
Yo la ayudaría.
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She would go shopping.
Ella iría de compras.
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Would you watch television?
¿Mirarías tú televisión?
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They would sell the food.
Ellos venderían la comida.
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The waiters would give the food to the customers.
Los mozos les darían la comida a los clientes.
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We would have a lot to do.
Tendríamos mucho que hacer.
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The driver would drive quickly.
El conductor manejaría rápidamente.
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Would you sing?
¿Cantarías?
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Would you (Uds) come to my house?
¿Vendrían Uds. a mi casa?
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I would do it.
Yo lo haría.
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I wouldn’t tell him anything.
No le diría nada.
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I would charge you $100.
Te cobraría cien dólares.
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The kids would not read much.
Los niños no leerían mucho.
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I would know how to swim.
Sabría nadar.
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There would be many people in the trains.
Habría mucha gente en los trenes.
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More wouldn’t fit.
No cabría más.
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I would bring the flowers to his sister.
Le traería las flores a su hermana.
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We would put on the shoes.
Nos pondríamos los zapatos.
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Could you (Ud) accompany me to the bus?
Podría Ud. acompañarme al bus?
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Would you (Uds) like to go the the cinema?
¿A Uds. les gustaría ir al cine?
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She could play the piano, but she never practices.
Ella podría tocar el piano, pero nunca practica.
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The nurse promised the patient that he would get better.
La enfermera le prometió al paciente que él se mejoraría.
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I wouldn't complain about the situation.
Yo no me quejaría de la situación.
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We wouldn’t tell him anything.
Nosotros no le diríamos nada.
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Enrique and his wife knew that their children would have fun on their vacation.
Enrique y su esposa sabían que sus hijos se divertirían en sus vacaciones.
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Emanuel and his brother assured us that everything would be fine.
Emanuel y su hermano nos aseguraron que todo estaría bien.
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The twins would have a party but it’s not their birthday.
Los gemelos tendrían una fiesta pero no es su cumpleaños.
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The physical therapist told me that my feet wouldn’t hurt anymore.
La terapeuta física me dijo que no me dolerían más los pies.
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Jose would like to swim, but he is afraid of the water.
A José le gustaría nadar, pero tiene miedo del agua.
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I would not say anything to him because I do not know him well.
Yo no le diría nada porque no lo conozco bien.
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Our Mexican friends would come to California to visit their family, but they prefer to travel to Europe this year.
Nuestros amigos mexicanos vendrían a California a visitar a su familia, pero prefieren viajar a Europa este año.
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Juan told me that he would give the book to you if you want to study it.
Juan me dijo que te daría el libro si quieres estudiarlo.
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We would go to Julia’s party, but we don’t know where she lives.
Iríamos a la fiesta de Julia, pero no sabemos dónde vive.
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Conditional tense may be used to express speculation or conjecture in the past. “I wonder” or “It was probably” indicates doubt or conjecture
When you don’t need to emphasize action use simple conditional instead. It’s more frequently used.
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I wonder, what time was it? (Conditional)
¿Que hora sería?
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I wonder, where was the doctor? (Conditional)
¿Dónde estaría el doctor?
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He was probably at the hospital. (Conditional)
Estaría en el hospital.
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I wonder, how old were these women? (Conditional)
¿Cuántos años tendrían estas mujeres?
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Who could that have been?/ I wonder, who was that? (Conditional)
¿Quién sería?
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Conditional progressive tense express doubt about action in the future and emphasize action.
FYI
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How to form conditional progressive tense
estar (in conditional) + gerund
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I would be cleaning
yo estaría limpiando
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you would be painting
tú estarías pintando
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you (Ud) would be dancing
Ud. estaría bailando
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we would be sleeping
nosotros estaríamos durmiendo
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you (Uds) would be writing
Uds. estarían escribiendo
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Who would be making noise? (progressive)
¿Quién estaría haciendo ruido?
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I would be playing the piano, but I hurt my hands. (progressive)
Yo estaría tocando el piano, pero me lesioné las manos.
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The couples would be dancing, but they got tired. (progressive)
Las parejas estarían bailando, pero se cansaron.
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Conditional perfect tense is used to express an action that would have taken place, but did not. ie “I would have paid you, but I left my money at home.”
FYI
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How to form conditional perfect tense
haber (conditional) + past participle
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I would have gone (perfect)
yo habría ido
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you would have gone out (perfect)
tú habriás salido
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he would have smiled (perfect)
él habría sonreído
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we would have written (perfect)
nosotros habríamos escrito
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they would have called (perfect)
ellos habrían llamado
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Conditional perfect tense, used to refer to an action that would have occurred but didn’t, is often followed bu English “but”
FYI
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We would have stayed, but we didn’t like the situation.
Nos habríamos quedado, pero no nos gustó la situación.
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She would have gone to Spain this month, but she didn’t have time.
Ella habría ido a España este mes, pero no tenía tiempo.
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You would have been able to do it, but you lost the desire.
Tú lo habrías podido hacer, pero se te pasó el deseo.
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I would have called. you, but I fell asleep early.
Yo te habría llamado, pero me dormí temprano.
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lawsuit
un pleito
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The doctor would have helped him, but he was afraid of a lawsuit.
El doctor lo habría ayudado, pero tenía miedo de un pleito.
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The actors would have given flowers to their director, but they cost too much.
Los actores le habrían dado flores a su directora, pero costaban demasiado.
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Conditional perfect tense may also express speculation or conjecture in the past
FYI
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The honest people had probably returned the wallet and the money.
La gente honesta habría devuelto la cartera y el dinero.
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It must have been eleven o’clock when the children arrived.
Habrían sido las once cuando los muchachos llegaron.
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It must have been November when we met.
Habría sido noviembre cuando nos reunimos.
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He would have arrived on time, but he lost the directions.
Él habría llegado a tiempo, pero se le perdieron las direcciones.
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We would not have told our secret to anyone.
No le habríamos dicho nuestro secreto a nadie.
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Juan and his companion would have gone to Mexico, but they decided to save their money for the following year.
Juan y su compañero habrían ido a México, pero decidieron ahorrar su dinero para el año entrante.
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Antonio and I would have traveled to Colombia, but the flight cost too much.
Antonio y yo habríamos viajado a Colombia, pero el vuelo costó demasiado.
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Enrique would have been a good president, but he wanted to have more time to spend with his family.
Enrique habría sido un buen presidente, pero quería tener más tiempo para pasar con su familia.
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Elvira would have return the money that she found, but she gave it to her son.
Elvira habría devuelto el dinero que halló, pero se lo dio a su hijo.
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to learn by heart, to memorize
aprender de memoria
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to copy
copiar
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to sign
firmar
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to get hurt
lesionarse
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What would you (Ud) do in the following situations.
¿Qué haría Ud. en las siguientes situaciones?
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Would you (Ud) tell a lie to protect your friend?
¿Diría Ud. una mentira para proteger a su amigo?
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Would you(Ud) buy something before seeing it?
¿Compraría Ud. algo antes de verlo?
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If you go to a casino, how much money would you bet before leaving?
Si vas a un casino, ¿cuánto dinero apostarías antes de irte?
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You(Ud) are in a class of 20 students and everyone is copying except you.
Ud. está en una clase de veinte estudiantes y todos están copiando excepto Ud.
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They receive the exam beforehand and learn by heart the answers without knowing anything.
Ellos reciben el examen de antemano y aprenden de memoria las respuestas sin saber nada.
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You are studying. Would you tell the teacher what is happening in the class?
Ud. está estudiando. ¿Le diría Ud. al maestro lo que está pasando en la clase?
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Your son is 14 years old and wants to play American football for his school.
Su hijo tiene catorce años y quiere jugar al fútbol americano para su escuela.
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Would you(Ud) let him play or would you sign the document prohibiting him from playing?
¿Lo dejaría jugar o firmaría el documento prohibiéndole que juegue?
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You (Ud) know that it’s dangerous and a lot of kids hurt themselves.
Ud. sabe que es peligroso y que muchos niños se lesionan.
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Your best friend is engaged. You(Ud) are in a restaurant and see his fiance kiss another man. Would you tell your friend?
Su mejor amigo está para casarse. Ud. está en un restaurante y ve a su prometida besar a otro hombre. ¿Se lo diría a su amigo?
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You(Ud) find an amount of money in the mountains with the identification of a person that had died in an accident. Would you return the money to the family?
Ud. encuentra una cantidad de dinero en las montañas con la identificación de una persona que se había muerto en un accidente. ¿Le devolvería Ud.
el dinero a la familia?
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Would you(Ud) travel alone?
¿Viajaría Ud. solo?
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Would you(Ud) take credit for a book you hadn’t written?
¿Tomaría Ud. crédito por un libro que no había escrito?
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Your best friend is a painter. Would you tell him the truth if you didn’t like his painting?
Su mejor amigo es pintor. ¿Le diría Ud. la verdad si a Ud. no le gusta su pintura?
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