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Learn complacer conjugation in Condicional

complacer means: to please, to satisfy
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we will learn how to inflect the verb complacer in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the complacer verb conjugation. For a general overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation see our Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

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

How to translate Condicional to English

Notice that the phrases in English provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, 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.

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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 complacer has an almost entirely regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. An exception is the first person singular, which has an irregular form. It means the other persons simply follow the basic rules for this conjugation group (-er) without further exceptions, spelling corrections and the like.
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 complacer in each person.
Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person.
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 colors and shapes of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

Also notice 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.
endings condicional how to conjugate spanish verbs
Add the regular ending -ía for the first person singular to create complacería:
  • yo complacería – I would please
And exactly as previously add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create complacerías:
  • tú complacerías – you would please
And again add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create complacería:
  • él complacería – he would please
  • ella complacería – she would please
  • usted complacería – (formal) you would please
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And add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create complaceríamos:
  • nosotros complaceríamos – we would please
  • nosotras complaceríamos – (feminine) we would please
Also as in the previous case add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create complaceríais:
  • vosotros complaceríais – (plural) you would please
  • vosotras complaceríais – (feminine, plural) you would please
And add the regular ending -ían for the third person plural to create complacerían:
  • ellos complacerían – they would please
  • ellas complacerían – (feminine) they would please
  • ustedes complacerían – (formal, plural) you would please

That’s it! The conjugation is now done. The final result looks as follows:

yocomplaceríaI would please
complaceríasyou would please
él/ella/ustedcomplaceríahe/she/it would please
nosotros/nosotrascomplaceríamoswe would please
vosotros/vosotrascomplaceríaisyou would please
ellos/ellas/ustedescomplaceríanthey would please
Click to see all conjugation charts of complacer in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for some links.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test your knowledge check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
  • To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense:  
  • For exercises and examples related to complacer visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for complacer visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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