Here's a brief explanation of the "condicional simple" in Spanish:
Condicional Simple (Simple Conditional)
The condicional simple is used to express:
Hypothetical actions: Actions that would happen under certain conditions.
Example: Yo viajaría si tuviera dinero. (I would travel if I had money.)
Polite requests: To make requests in a more polite or indirect way.
Example: ¿Podrías ayudarme, por favor? (Could you help me, please?)
Suggestions or advice: To give suggestions or recommendations.
Example: Deberías estudiar más. (You should study more.)
Expressing future in the past: To describe something that was going to happen in the past but didn't.
Example: Pensé que llegarían temprano. (I thought they would arrive early.)
Forming the Condicional Simple:
The base for the conditional is the infinitive of the verb, followed by the endings:
-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
For example, the verb hablar (to speak):
Yo hablaría
Tú hablarías
Él/ella/usted hablaría
Nosotros/as hablaríamos
Vosotros/as hablaríais
Ellos/ellas/ustedes hablarían
This structure works for all verb types (-ar, -er, -ir).