Conditional Progressive

The "conditional progressive" mood is formed using the formula below:

conditional conjugation of estar + present participle = conditional progressive

The conditional conjugation of estar is shown below:

estar (full conjugation)

   
yo
   
estaría
   
(I)


   
tú
   
estarías
   
(you)


   
él/ella/Ud
   
estaría
   
(he/she/you)


   
nosotros (as)
   
estaríamos
   
(we)


   
vosotros (as)
   
estaríais
   
(you guys)


   
ellos/ellas/Uds
   
estarían
   
(he/she/you)

The present participle is formed from the infinitive of a verb by removing the (ar), (er), or (ir) ending and adding (ando) for (ar) verbs, and (iendo) for (er) and (ir) verbs:

hablar ---> hablando (speaking)
volver ---> volviendo (returning)

Example sentences:

Si Maria estuviera aquí, estaríamos hablando.
If Mary were here, we would be talking.

Sabía que mis padres estarían volviendo.
I knew my parents would be returning.