Learn aprender conjugation in Condicional step by step with detailed explanations

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aprender means: to acquire, to learn

In this lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb aprender in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create the following conjugation:

yo	aprendería	I would acquire
tú	aprenderías	you would acquire
él/ella/usted	aprendería	he/she/it would acquire
nosotros/nosotras	aprenderíamos	we would acquire
vosotros/vosotras	aprenderíais	you would acquire
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aprenderían	they would acquire

This lesson is specifically about the aprender conjugation. For an overview of Simple Tenses conjugation see the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Condicional. It’s embedded on the right, but using the above link you will find additional information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Condicional to English

Note that the English phrases in the third column of the above conjugation table are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

In Spanish, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

Step by step instructions

Condicional belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each inflected verb form consists of two words.

The verb aprender has an entirely regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the general rules for its group (-er) without exceptions.

The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.

Use the infinitive aprender in each person.

Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person.

endings condicional how to conjugate spanish verbs

In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Note both the shapes and colors of the letters. It will help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Also note that in verb groups -er and -ir all the endings in both Pretéterito Imperfecto and Condicional tenses are the same. Good tip to remember! The only difference is that the Condicional uses the entire infinitive as the stem.

Add the regular ending -ía for the first person singular to create aprendería:

yo aprendería

And exactly as previously add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create aprenderías:

tú aprenderías

One more time add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create aprendería:

él aprendería
ella aprendería
usted aprendería

Once more add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create aprenderíamos:

nosotros aprenderíamos
nosotras aprenderíamos

One more time add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create aprenderíais:

vosotros aprenderíais
vosotras aprenderíais

And similarly add the regular ending -ían for the third person plural to create aprenderían:

ellos aprenderían
ellas aprenderían
ustedes aprenderían

¡Ya está! The conjugation is now complete. But don’t end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for next steps.

Next Steps

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