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ser — Conditional (Condicional)

to be (essential/permanent)

The conditional conjugation of ser (irregular irregular, ranked #1). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

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Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo sería
serías
él/ella/Ud. sería
nosotros seríamos
vosotros seríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. serían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er conditional pattern.

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo sería.

If I could, I would be (essential/permanent).

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