empezar — Conditional (Condicional)
to begin / to start
The conditional conjugation of empezar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #36). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Conditional conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empezaría |
| tú | empezarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | empezaría |
| nosotros | empezaríamos |
| vosotros | empezaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empezarían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar conditional pattern.
Example sentence
Si pudiera, yo empezaría.
If I could, I would begin / to start.
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