How to Say "would follow" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “would follow” is “seguiría” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Si tuviera más dinero, seguiría estudiando.
If I had more money, I would continue studying.
Él seguiría el mapa si pudiera encontrarlo.
He would follow the map if he could find it.
Usted seguiría por este camino hasta llegar al río.
You (formal) would follow this path until reaching the river.
The 'What If' Form
This word belongs to the conditional form, which adds '-ía' to the full verb to create the 'would' meaning in English.
Double Duty
In Spanish, the same word 'seguiría' is used whether you are talking about yourself (I) or someone else (he, she, or formal you).
Confusing 'Would' and 'Will'
Mistake: “Using 'seguirá' instead of 'seguiría'.”
Correction: Use 'seguirá' for things that *will* happen and 'seguiría' for things that *would* happen if the situation were different.
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