In this lesson, you will learn about Spanish verbs of emotion and preference in the Conditional Simple tense. We would explore how to express hypothetical actions or situations using verbs such as “encantar” (to love), “interesar” (to be interested in), “molestar” (to bother), “apetecer” (to feel like), “importar” (to matter), and “doler” (to hurt).
Objectives:
- Understand how to use Spanish verbs of emotion and preference in the Conditional Simple tense.
- Explore the expression of hypothetical actions or situations using verbs such as “encantar,” “interesar,” “molestar,” “apetecer,” “importar,” and “doler.”
- Enhance proficiency in expressing feelings, preferences, and hypothetical scenarios in Spanish with the Conditional Simple tense.
| Indirect Object Pronoun | Direct Object Pronoun | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| A mí | me | encantaría, interesaría, molestaría, apetecería, importaría, dolería | |
| A ti | te | encantarías, interesarías, molestarías, apetecerías, importarías, dolerías | |
| A él/ella/usted | le | encantaría, interesaría, molestaría, apetecería, importaría, dolería | |
| Plural | |||
| A nosotros/as | nos | encantaríamos, interesaríamos, molestaríamos, apeteceríamos, importaríamos, doleríamos | |
| A vosotros/as | os | encantaríais, interesaríais, molestaríais, apeteceríais, importaríais, doleríais | |
| A ellos/ellas/ustedes | les | encantarían, interesarían, molestarían, apetecerían, importarían, dolerían |
Encantar: Used to express something someone would love or like a lot.
A mí me encantaría la música clásica. (I would love classical music.)
A ellos les encantaría viajar. (They would love traveling.)
Interesar: Used to express something someone would be interested in.
A ti te interesarían los libros de historia. (You would be interested in history books.)
A ella no le interesarían las películas de terror. (She wouldn’t be interested in horror movies.)
Molestar: Used to express something that would bother or annoy someone.
A mí me molestaría el ruido. (The noise would bother me.)
A ellos les molestarían los mosquitos. (Mosquitoes would annoy them.)
Apetecer: Used to express something someone would feel like doing or having.
A nosotros nos apetecería ir al cine. (We would feel like going to the movies.)
A él no le apetecería cocinar hoy. (He wouldn’t feel like cooking today.)
Importar: Used to express something someone would care about or matter to someone.
A ti no te importaría el dinero. (You wouldn’t care about money.)
A ella le importaría mucho su familia. (Her family would matter a lot to her.)
Doler: Used to express something that would hurt or ache someone.
A mí me dolería la cabeza. (I would have a headache.)
A él le dolerían los pies después de caminar tanto. (His feet would hurt after walking so much.)