Conditional Simple – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Regular verbs. Choose the correct answer.

  1. Antes de ir a tu casa, Raúl y yo pasear al perro.1st person plural (Raúl y yo): infinitive + íamosBefore we go to your place, Raúl and I should take the dog for a walk.
  2. Mis padres más felices viviendo en Cuba.3rd person plural (mis padres): infinitive + íanMy parents would be happier living in Cuba.
  3. Yo, en tu lugar, una segunda opinión.1st person singular (yo): infinitive + íaIf I were you, I’d ask for a second opinion.
  4. Jaime conmigo hasta el fin del mundo.3rd person singular (Jaime): infinitive + íriaJaime would come with me to the end of the world.
  5. ¿A dónde os ir de vacaciones en verano?3rd person singular: infinitive + ía
    gustar is conjugated in the 3rd person singular when followed by an infinitive
    Where would you like to go on holiday in the summer?

Irregular verbs. Complete the sentences with the conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. Si trabajáramos menos, (venir/nosotros)   de visita más a menudo.venir = irregular verb
    change the -i of the infinitive ending to -d then add the conditional ending
    1st person plural: -íamos
    If we worked less, we would come and visit more often.
  2. Yo (tener)   más cuidado con lo que firmo.tener = irregular verb
    change the -e of the infinitive ending to -d before adding the conditional ending
    1st person singular: -ía
    I would be more careful about what I sign.
  3. ¿(poder/tú)   venir a recogerme?poder = irregular verb
    remove the -e of the infinitive ending before adding the conditional ending
    2nd person singular: -ías
    Could you come and pick me up?
  4. ¿Crees que (caber)   otro armario aquí?caber = irregular verb
    remove the -e of the infinitive ending before adding the conditional ending
    3rd person singular: -ía
    Do you think that another cupboard would fit in here?
  5. Los alumnos (querer)   tener más tiempo libre.querer = irregular verb
    remove the -e of the infinitive ending before adding the conditional ending
    3rd person singular: -ían
    The students would like to have more free time.

Regular and irregular verbs. Complete the sentences with the conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. Me (encantar)   acompañarte en tu aventura.3rd person singular: infinitive + ía
    encantar is conjugated in the 3rd person singular when it is followed by an infinitive
    I would love to join you on your adventure.
  2. No sabemos cómo Pablo y Nadia logran hacerlo todos solos. Nosotros (necesitar)   ayuda.1st person plural: infinitive + íamosWe don’t know how Pablo and Nadia manage to do it all on their own. We would need help.
  3. ¿Tú (poder)   bailar delante de tanta gente?poder = irregular verb
    remove the -e of the infinitive ending before adding the conditional ending
    2nd person singular: -ías
    Would you be able to dance in front of so many people?
  4. Las reformas cuestan mucho dinero. Yo, en vuestro lugar, (pedir)   un crédito.1st person singular: infinitive + íaRenovations cost a lot of money. If I were you, I’d apply for a loan.
  5. Calculo que estas casas (valer)   cerca de trescientos mil euros hace 5 años.valer = irregular verb
    change the -e of the infinitive ending to a -d before adding the conditional ending
    3rd person plural: -ían
    I estimate that these houses would have been worth about €300,000 five years ago.