Pondría (en. Would put)

/ponˈdɾia/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It indicates a future action or the possibility of something happening in a conditional context.

If I had time, I would pay more attention to my studies.

Si tuviera tiempo, pondría más atención en mis estudios.

It expresses an assumption about a non-real situation.

He always says that he would have his own business if he had money.

Él siempre dice que pondría su propia empresa si tuviera dinero.

It is used to manifest wishes or intentions in a hypothetical context.

If I were president, I would allocate more resources to education.

Si fuese presidente, pondría más recursos en educación.

From the verb 'poner', in conditional form.

If I had money, I would open a restaurant.

It expresses a hypothetical desire to invest in a business.

si tuviera dinero, pondría un restaurante

He would sign his name.

It refers to the action of authenticating a document with a signature.

él pondría su firma

I would put my ideas into practice.

It indicates the intention to carry out a plan or idea.

pondría en práctica mis ideas

poner

To place something in a location.

poner

podría

Verb form of the verb 'poder', in the first person singular of the conditional.

podría

pudo

Past form of the verb 'poder'.

pudo

It is used to refer to the possibility of doing something that has not been done.

I don't know if I will do it, but I would test my limits.

No sé si lo haré, pero pondría a prueba mis límites.

In the context of a joke, to refer to something impossible or unbelievable.

If you think he would come, I would doubt that!

Si crees que él vendría, ¡pondría eso en duda!