Learn soñar conjugation in Condicional step by step with detailed explanations

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soñar means: to dream

In this lesson we will see how to conjugate the verb soñar in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to get the following conjugation:

yo	soñaría	I would dream
tú	soñarías	you would dream
él/ella/usted	soñaría	he/she/it would dream
nosotros/nosotras	soñaríamos	we would dream
vosotros/vosotras	soñaríais	you would dream
ellos/ellas/ustedes	soñarían	they would dream

This lesson is specifically about the soñar conjugation. For a general 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 may get more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Condicional to English

Note that the phrases in English in the third column of the above conjugation chart 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 the Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.

The verb soñar has regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the basic rules for its conjugation group (-ar) without any 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 soñar 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. Check out the image showing all the endings. Note the colors and shapes of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.

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

yo soñaría

And add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create soñarías:

tú soñarías

And add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create soñaría:

él soñaría
ella soñaría
usted soñaría

And once more add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create soñaríamos:

nosotros soñaríamos
nosotras soñaríamos

And similarly add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create soñaríais:

vosotros soñaríais
vosotras soñaríais

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

ellos soñarían
ellas soñarían
ustedes soñarían

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

Next Steps

To practice this conjugation and test your skills check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
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