condicional
/kon-dee-syo-NAL/
conditional
Visualizing something that is 'subject to a condition' (condicional).
condicional(adjective)
conditional
?subject to a condition
,provisional
?temporary or tentative
restricted
?limited by rules
📝 In Action
La venta del coche es condicional a que yo encuentre un trabajo nuevo.
B1The sale of the car is conditional on me finding a new job.
El juez le concedió la libertad condicional después de diez años.
B2The judge granted him conditional release after ten years.
Tengo una oferta de trabajo condicional a pasar el examen médico.
B1I have a job offer conditional upon passing the medical exam.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Agreement
Since 'condicional' ends in -al, it is the same form for masculine and feminine nouns (e.g., 'el acuerdo condicional,' 'la oferta condicional').
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Language
This word is often used in contracts, legal documents, or serious discussions where terms and requirements are being set.
Representing the conditional tense (el condicional) in grammar, used for hypothetical situations.
condicional(noun)
conditional tense
?grammar
,conditional mood
?grammar
conditional form
?grammar structure
📝 In Action
El condicional se utiliza para decir lo que harías si tuvieras la oportunidad.
B2The conditional tense is used to say what you would do if you had the chance.
Para hacer peticiones muy amables, usamos el condicional. Por ejemplo: '¿Podrías ayudarme?'
B2To make very polite requests, we use the conditional. For example: 'Could you help me?'
En español, el condicional se forma añadiendo terminaciones al infinitivo del verbo.
C1In Spanish, the conditional is formed by adding endings to the infinitive of the verb.
💡 Grammar Points
What it Does
This tense tells us what would happen (e.g., 'I would travel') or allows you to make very gentle, polite requests (e.g., 'Would you pass the salt?').
Regular Endings
To form this tense for regular verbs, you just add '-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían' to the full verb (like 'comer' or 'hablar').
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing with Future
Mistake: "Using the future tense when you mean the conditional: *Iba a ir* (I was going to go) instead of *Iría* (I would go)."
Correction: Remember the conditional uses the '-ía' ending and talks about hypothetical actions or polite requests.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: condicional
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'condicional' as a noun (a grammar term)?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'condicional' masculine or feminine?
As an adjective, it is used for both (e.g., 'el permiso condicional,' 'la oferta condicional'). As a noun referring to the grammar tense, it is masculine: 'el condicional'.
How is the grammar term 'condicional' different from the future tense?
The future tense (e.g., 'viajaré' - I will travel) talks about things that *will* happen. The conditional tense (e.g., 'viajaría' - I would travel) talks about things that *might* happen under certain circumstances or polite possibilities.