Spanish 201

 Prof. Angeles Castrillejo

Cap. 11: Oraciones condicionales

  

First type conditional

 For actions likely to take place in the present or future, the si-clause is in the present indicative and the result clause is in the present indicative or the future, or it’s a command form. The present subjunctive is never used in si-clauses.

Si-clause

Result clause

 

Si + present indicative

 


present indicative

future

command

 

 

Si podemos, queremos ver el nuevo museo de Bellas Artes.

 Si voy a Venezuela , tomaré el sol en las playas.

 Si estás en San Diego, ven a visitarme.

 

 

Second type conditional
 For  unlikely or contrary-to-fact actions or situations in the present or in the future, the si-clause is in the imperfect subjunctive and the result clause in the conditional.

 

Si-clause

Result clause

 

Si + imperfect subjunctive

 

conditional

 

 Si mis padres fueran de viaje a Madrid, tomarían muchas fotos de la ciudad.

 Si tuviera mucho dinero, compraría una casa en la playa.

 Si fuera un cantante famoso, iría a muchas fiestas