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seríamos

seh-REE-ah-mohsseˈɾiamos

“seríamos” means “we would be” in Spanish (Used for 'what-if' situations regarding identity, personality, or characteristics.).

we would beAlso: we should be

VerbB1irregular er
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gerundsiendo
past Participlesido
infinitiveser

📝 In Action

Si ganáramos la lotería, seríamos muy generosos.

B1

If we won the lottery, we would be very generous.

Sin tu ayuda, no seríamos capaces de terminar esto.

B1

Without your help, we wouldn't be able to finish this.

Pensamos que seríamos los primeros en llegar.

B2

We thought we would be the first to arrive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • estaríamos (we would be (for location or temporary states))

Antonyms

  • dejaríamos de ser (we would stop being)

Common Collocations

  • seríamos capaces – we would be capable
  • seríamos felices – we would be happy

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yofuera
túfueras
él/ella/ustedfuera
nosotrosfuéramos
vosotrosfuerais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueran

Present Subjunctive

yosea
túseas
él/ella/ustedsea
nosotrosseamos
vosotrosseáis
ellos/ellas/ustedessean

Indicative

Preterite

yofui
túfuiste
él/ella/ustedfue
nosotrosfuimos
vosotrosfuisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueron

Imperfect

yoera
túeras
él/ella/ustedera
nosotroséramos
vosotroserais
ellos/ellas/ustedeseran

Present

yosoy
túeres
él/ella/ustedes
nosotrossomos
vosotrossois
ellos/ellas/ustedesson
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Quick Quiz: seríamos

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👥 Word Family
ser(to be) — Verb
somos(we are) — Verb
sería(I/he/she would be) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes
haríamosvivíamoscomíamos
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'esse' (to be) merged with 'sedere' (to sit), which evolved into the unique Spanish verb 'ser'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: seríamosItalian: saremmo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'seríamos' always need an 'if' (si) in the sentence?

Not always! It can also be used to describe what someone said 'would' happen in the past, like: 'They said we would be (seríamos) the winners.'