comenzar conditional conjugation
Comenzar (to begin, start) in the conditional: comenzaría, comenzarías, comenzaría, comenzaríamos, comenzaríais, comenzarían.
Condicional simple Conditional
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the conditional
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How it is formed
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
Comenzar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Comenzar in a sentence
- La clase comienza a las nueve.The class starts at nine.
- Comenzamos el proyecto ayer.We started the project yesterday.
Stem-changing e→ie (comienzo); spelling change z→c before e (comencé).
FAQ
What is the conditional of comenzar?
Comenzar in the Spanish conditional: yo comenzaría, tú comenzarías, él/ella/usted comenzaría, nosotros comenzaríamos, vosotros comenzaríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes comenzarían.
Is comenzar irregular in the conditional?
No. In the conditional comenzar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so comenzaría follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish conditional?
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How is the conditional formed?
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
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