Spanish Conditional Tense Quiz

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Test your knowledge of the Spanish conditional tense with our interactive Spanish Conditional Tense Quiz! Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner, this quiz will help you master one of the most essential verb tenses in Spanish. The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future probabilities—making it crucial for fluency.

Before taking the quiz, review the Spanish Conditional Tense rules and usage to understand how it works. You can also explore conditional sentences in Spanish to see real-world examples. Need extra practice? Try our Spanish verb conjugation tool to perfect your skills.

Ready to challenge yourself? Take the quiz now and see how well you know the Spanish conditional tense!

Spanish Conditional Tense Quiz

Basic Level

1. Yo _____ ir a la fiesta si tuviera tiempo. (I would go to the party if I had time.)

a) voy
b) iría
c) iré
d) iba

Correct answer: b) iría
The conditional tense is used here to express what would happen under certain conditions. “Iría” is the conditional form of “ir” (to go).

2. Nosotros _____ más temprano si el tren llegara a tiempo. (We would leave earlier if the train arrived on time.)

a) salimos
b) salíamos
c) saldríamos
d) saldremos

Correct answer: c) saldríamos
“Saldríamos” is the conditional form of “salir” (to leave). The conditional is formed by adding the endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) to the infinitive.

3. Tú _____ mejor si estudiaras más. (You would do better if you studied more.)

a) harías
b) haces
c) hiciste
d) harás

Correct answer: a) harías
“Harías” is the conditional form of “hacer” (to do/make). Note that “hacer” is irregular in the conditional (and future) tense.

4. Ellos _____ a España si pudieran. (They would travel to Spain if they could.)

a) viajan
b) viajaron
c) viajarán
d) viajarían

Correct answer: d) viajarían
“Viajarían” is the regular conditional form of “viajar” (to travel). All regular -ar verbs form the conditional by adding -ía, -ías, etc. to the infinitive.

5. ¿Qué _____ tú en mi lugar? (What would you do in my place?)

a) haces
b) harías
c) hiciste
d) has hecho

Correct answer: b) harías
This is another example of the irregular verb “hacer” in the conditional tense. The question is hypothetical, requiring the conditional.

6. Ella _____ feliz si la invitaras. (She would be happy if you invited her.)

a) es
b) está
c) estaría
d) estará

Correct answer: c) estaría
“Estaría” is the conditional form of “estar” (to be). The conditional is used here because the happiness is dependent on the invitation (a condition).

7. Yo _____ un coche nuevo si tuviera dinero. (I would buy a new car if I had money.)

a) compraría
b) compro
c) compré
d) compraré

Correct answer: a) compraría
“Compraría” is the regular conditional form of “comprar” (to buy). The conditional ending -ía is added to the infinitive.

8. ¿_____ venir con nosotros al cine? (Would you like to come with us to the movies?)

a) Quieres
b) Querías
c) Querrás
d) Querrías

Correct answer: d) Querrías
“Querrías” is the conditional form of “querer” (to want). Note that “querer” drops the ‘e’ in the conditional: querría, querrías, etc.

9. Vosotros _____ mejor en un hotel. (You all would sleep better in a hotel.)

a) dormís
b) dormiríais
c) dormisteis
d) dormiréis

Correct answer: b) dormiríais
“Dormiríais” is the conditional form for “vosotros” of “dormir” (to sleep). The -ir verb takes the conditional endings added to the infinitive.

10. Ustedes _____ más si hicieran ejercicio. (You all would lose more if you exercised.)

a) pierden
b) perdieron
c) perderían
d) perderán

Correct answer: c) perderían
“Perderían” is the conditional form of “perder” (to lose). The conditional expresses what would happen under certain conditions (in this case, if they exercised).

Intermediate Level

1. Si lloviera, nosotros _____ en casa. (If it rained, we would stay at home.)

a) nos quedaríamos
b) nos quedamos
c) nos quedaremos
d) nos quedábamos

Correct answer: a) nos quedaríamos
This is a reflexive verb in the conditional tense. “Quedarse” means “to stay” and in the conditional it becomes “nos quedaríamos” for “we would stay.”

2. ¿_____ tú eso a tu madre? (Would you say that to your mother?)

a) Dices
b) Decías
c) Dirás
d) Dirías

Correct answer: d) Dirías
“Dirías” is the conditional form of “decir” (to say). “Decir” is irregular in the conditional (and future) tense: diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

3. Si tuvieran hambre, _____ algo de comer. (If they were hungry, they would prepare something to eat.)

a) preparan
b) prepararían
c) prepararon
d) prepararán

Correct answer: b) prepararían
This is a second conditional structure (if + imperfect subjunctive + conditional). “Prepararían” is the conditional form of “preparar” (to prepare).

4. Yo no _____ eso aunque me lo pidieran. (I wouldn’t do that even if they asked me to.)

a) hago
b) haré
c) haría
d) hacía

Correct answer: c) haría
This is another example of the irregular verb “hacer” in the conditional tense. The sentence expresses what the speaker wouldn’t do even under certain conditions.

5. ¿Cuánto _____ por este coche usado? (How much would you pay for this used car?)

a) pagarías
b) pagas
c) pagaste
d) pagarás

Correct answer: a) pagarías
“Pagarías” is the conditional form of “pagar” (to pay). The question is hypothetical, asking what someone would pay (not what they do pay or will pay).

6. Si fueras presidente, ¿qué _____ diferente? (If you were president, what would you do differently?)

a) haces
b) hiciste
c) harás
d) harías

Correct answer: d) harías
This is a classic second conditional question (unreal/hypothetical situation). “Harías” is the conditional form of “hacer” needed to complete the hypothetical scenario.

7. Nosotros no _____ tanto si supiéramos la verdad. (We wouldn’t worry so much if we knew the truth.)

a) preocupamos
b) nos preocuparíamos
c) preocuparíamos
d) nos preocupamos

Correct answer: b) nos preocuparíamos
“Preocuparse” is a reflexive verb meaning “to worry.” In the conditional, it becomes “nos preocuparíamos” (we would worry). The reflexive pronoun must match the subject.

8. ¿_____ venir a la reunión si te lo pidieran? (Would you come to the meeting if they asked you to?)

a) Vienes
b) Venías
c) Vendrías
d) Vendrás

Correct answer: c) Vendrías
“Vendrías” is the conditional form of “venir” (to come). “Venir” is irregular in the conditional (and future) tense: vendría, vendrías, vendría, vendríamos, vendríais, vendrían.

9. Ellos _____ sus problemas si hablaran más. (They would solve their problems if they talked more.)

a) resolverían
b) resuelven
c) resolvieron
d) resolverán

Correct answer: a) resolverían
“Resolverían” is the conditional form of “resolver” (to solve). This is another example of the second conditional structure expressing a hypothetical situation.

10. Si me lo explicaras, tal vez lo _____. (If you explained it to me, maybe I would understand.)

a) entiendo
b) entendí
c) entenderé
d) entendería

Correct answer: d) entendería
“Entendería” is the conditional form of “entender” (to understand). The conditional is used because the understanding is dependent on the explanation (a condition).

Advanced Level

1. Si hubieras estudiado, _____ el examen. (If you had studied, you would have passed the exam.)

a) aprobarías
b) habrías aprobado
c) aprobarás
d) aprobabas

Correct answer: b) habrías aprobado
This is the conditional perfect tense (habría + past participle), used for hypothetical situations in the past. The structure is: if + pluperfect subjunctive + conditional perfect.

2. _____ mejor no decir nada en esa situación. (It would have been better not to say anything in that situation.)

a) Sería
b) Fue
c) Habría sido
d) Era

Correct answer: c) Habría sido
This is another example of the conditional perfect (habría + sido [past participle of ser]). It refers to a past hypothetical situation.

3. ¿Qué _____ si te hubieran ofrecido ese trabajo? (What would you have done if they had offered you that job?)

a) habrías hecho
b) harías
c) hiciste
d) habías hecho

Correct answer: a) habrías hecho
This is the conditional perfect of “hacer” (habría hecho). The question asks about a hypothetical past action (what you would have done if something had happened).

4. Nosotros no _____ tan tarde si hubiéramos sabido que te molestaba. (We wouldn’t have arrived so late if we had known it bothered you.)

a) llegaríamos
b) llegamos
c) llegábamos
d) habríamos llegado

Correct answer: d) habríamos llegado
“Habríamos llegado” is the conditional perfect of “llegar” (to arrive). This tense is used for hypothetical past actions that didn’t actually happen.

5. Ellos _____ la verdad si les hubieras hablado con sinceridad. (They would have believed the truth if you had spoken to them sincerely.)

a) creerían
b) habrían creído
c) creyeron
d) creían

Correct answer: b) habrían creído
“Habrían creído” is the conditional perfect of “creer” (to believe). The sentence describes what would have happened under different past circumstances.

6. Si me lo hubieras pedido, te _____ mi coche. (If you had asked me, I would have lent you my car.)

a) prestaría
b) presté
c) habría prestado
d) prestaba

Correct answer: c) habría prestado
“Habría prestado” is the conditional perfect of “prestar” (to lend). This refers to a past action that didn’t occur but would have under different circumstances.

7. _____ imposible terminar a tiempo sin tu ayuda. (It would have been impossible to finish on time without your help.)

a) Habría sido
b) Sería
c) Fue
d) Era

Correct answer: a) Habría sido
Another example of the conditional perfect (“habría” + past participle of “ser”). This expresses a hypothetical past situation (what would have been true).

8. ¿_____ ir contigo si te lo hubiera pedido? (Would you have gone with him if he had asked you?)

a) Irías
b) Ibas
c) Fuiste
d) Habrías ido

Correct answer: d) Habrías ido
“Habrías ido” is the conditional perfect of “ir” (to go). The irregular past participle of “ir” is “ido.” The question asks about a hypothetical past action.

9. Nosotros _____ antes si el tren no se hubiera retrasado. (We would have arrived earlier if the train hadn’t been delayed.)

a) llegaríamos
b) habríamos llegado
c) llegamos
d) llegábamos

Correct answer: b) habríamos llegado
This is another example of the conditional perfect used in a third conditional structure (if + pluperfect subjunctive + conditional perfect).

10. Si hubieras estado allí, _____ lo emocionante que fue. (If you had been there, you would have seen how exciting it was.)

a) verías
b) viste
c) habrías visto
d) veías

Correct answer: c) habrías visto
“Habrías visto” is the conditional perfect of “ver” (to see). The irregular past participle of “ver” is “visto.” This describes what would have happened in the past under different circumstances.