How to Say "would carry" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “would carry” is “llevaría” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Si tuviera coche, te llevaría al aeropuerto.
If I had a car, I would take you to the airport.
¿Qué llevaría yo a la fiesta? ¿Vino o postre?
What would I bring to the party? Wine or dessert?
Él llevaría las cajas si se lo pidieras.
He would carry the boxes if you asked him.
The Conditional Tense
The ending '-ría' (as in 'llevaría') tells you that the action is hypothetical or dependent on a condition, usually translated as 'would' in English.
Yo vs. Él/Ella/Usted
In Spanish, 'llevaría' can mean 'I would take' or 'He/She/You (formal) would take.' You often need context or the subject pronoun to know who is doing the action.
Using 'would' for Past Habits
Mistake: “Cuando era niño, yo llevaría mi juguete al parque. (To mean 'I used to take...') ”
Correction: Cuando era niño, yo LLEVABA mi juguete al parque. (Use the imperfect tense for habitual past actions.)
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