Make Hypothetical Statements with the Conditional Tense

As you advance in your Spanish learning journey, you’ll encounter conditional sentences—an essential grammar structure used to talk about hypothetical situations, express possibilities, or discuss what might happen under certain conditions. Learning how to form and use these sentences is key to making your conversations more fluid, and to express exactly what you want to. […]
Formation of the Conditional Tense

The conditional tense gets its name because you’re describing what would or could happen in the future given certain circumstances or conditions. It’s often used for hypothetical situations or making requests politely. In fact, it’s similar in English! We often ask, “Could you … ?” to ask someone politely to do something. That’s the conditional! […]