valer Conditional Conjugation
valer — to be worth
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
valer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to talk about what something 'would' be worth under certain conditions or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on valer in the Conditional
The conditional shares the same irregular 'valdr-' stem as the future tense.
Example Sentences
Sin esa mancha, el sofá valdría más.
Without that stain, the sofa would be worth more.
él/ella/usted
¿Valdría la pena comprarlo ahora?
Would it be worth it to buy it now?
él/ella/usted
Esos terrenos valdrían millones en la ciudad.
Those plots of land would be worth millions in the city.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'valería' instead of 'valdría'.
Correct: valdría
Why: Just like the future tense, the conditional requires the irregular 'd' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valgo
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
Preterite
yo: valí
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
yo: valía
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Future
yo: valdré
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valga
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valiera
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vale
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no valgas
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.