Confusing Future and Conditional

The Conditional tense (the 'would' tense) is used to describe an action that depends on a condition, often introduced by 'si' (if). Example: 'Si pudiera, vendrías' (If you could, you would come).

Conditional Tense for Hypotheses

Using 'vendrías' makes a request much softer and more polite than using the present tense. Compare: '¿Vienes?' (Are you coming?) vs. '¿Vendrías?' (Would you come?).

Conditional for Politeness

The verb 'venir' is irregular in the Conditional tense. Instead of using the whole infinitive 'venir', you use the shortened, irregular stem 'vendr-' before adding the conditional endings.

Irregular Stem

If you are reporting what someone said about a future event in the past, you must use 'vendrías'. E.g., 'Dijo que vendrías' (He said that you would come).

Reported Speech

A common form used frequently when discussing hypothetical situations or making polite requests.

'Vendrías' is the 'tú' form of the Conditional tense of 'venir' (to come), meaning 'you would come.' Learn how to use it for polite requests and hypothetical situations.

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imperfect

present

imperative

negative

affirmative

indicative

imperfect

present

preterite

conditional

future

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