oiría

Oiría is the conditional mood form of the Spanish verb oír, meaning to hear. It corresponds to the English phrases “I would hear,” “you would hear,” or “he/she/you would hear,” depending on the subject. It is used to express hypothetical hearing, potential outcomes, or polite, softened statements.

Formation and form: The conditional endings are attached to the verb’s infinitive oír. The forms are: yo oiría, tú oirías, él/ella/usted oiría, nosotros oiríamos, vosotros oiríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes oirían. The form includes an accent on the í to indicate the stressed syllable. In standard usage it can appear in various tenses of conditional construction and in conditional clauses.

Usage: Oiría is commonly employed to describe what someone would hear under certain conditions, or to make polite or hypothetical statements. It also appears in reported or conditional speech. Like other Spanish conditionals, it can convey probability, hypothetical results, or requests phrased with a degree of politeness.

Examples:

- Yo oiría la noticia si la anunciaran por la radio.

- Si me hablaras más alto, te oiría con más claridad.

- ¿Oiría usted ese ruido si se acercara más?

Notes: Oír is irregular in some tenses, but the conditional forms with -ía endings are regular for this verb. Oiría, as with other conditional forms, is distinct from the present indicative oigo, oyes, oye, etc., and from the imperfect or future tenses.