5.2.4.- Grammar Gramática (hub 3A) Conditional Sentences Type 2

Sánchez Herrera José de Jesús Oraciones condicionales Tipo 2.

If + Past Simple  would/could/might + base forma (p. 27). Sí + Pasado simple  debería/podría/ser posible + forma basica. If I won $100,000, I would travel around the world. Si gané $100.000, viajaría por todo el mundo. Would you be afraid if you got lost in a forest? ¿Tendría miedo si usted se pierde en un bosque? Conditional Sentences Type 2 Oraciones condicionales Tipo 2.) (p. 67). We use Conditional Sentences Type 2 for unreal or imaginary situations which are unlikely to happen in the present or the future. Utilizamos las oraciones condicionales tipo 2 para situaciones irreales o imaginarias que están poco probable que ocurra en el presente o el futuro. If clauses Main clause Clausulas Si Clausula principal If + Past Simple Would/could/might + infinitive Si + Pasado Simple Podría/poder/puede + infinitivo If I had enough money, I would buy a bigger apartment. Si tuviera suficiente dinero, me compraría un apartamento más grande. You could get that job if you took my advice. Puedes conseguir ese trabajo si tomaste mi consejo. 

In Conditional Sentences Type 2 were is often used instead of was in the if-clause in all persons. En las oraciones condicionales Tipo 2 a menudo se utiliza were en vez de was en la cláusula if en todas las personas. If Mary were older, she could take driving lessons. Si Mary fuera mayor, ella podría tomar clases de conducir.

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We use If I were you to express an opinion or give advice. Utilizamos If I were para expresar una opinión o dar consejos. If I were you, I’d take it easy. Si yo fuera tú, lo tomaría con calma.

If clause

Main clause

If + Past Simple

would / could / might + verb

If I won the lottery,

I would travel around the world.

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If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. Si ganara la lotería, viajaría por todo el mundo.

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Sánchez Herrera José de Jesús Oraciones condicionales Tipo 2.

If I were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro. Si yo estuviese en Brasil, iría a Río de Janeiro. If I were you, I would buy that car. Si yo fuese tú, compraría ese auto. If he were in my place, he wouldn't do this. Si él estuviese en mi lugar, no haría esto. If I had more money, I would buy a nice apartment. Si yo tuviese más dinero, me compraría un lindo apartamento. If she had more time, she would travel more often. Si ella tuviera más tiempo, viajaría más a menudo. If it were not raining, we could go out. Si no estuviese lloviendo, podríamos salir. If we didn't have to work today, we could have a picnic. Si no tuviésemos que trabajar hoy, podríamos tener un picnic. If they won the lottery, they wouldn't work any more. Si ellos ganaran la lotería, no trabajarían más. If I saw her, I would ask her out. Si la viera, la invitaría a salir. If you went to Brazil, you wouldn't want to come back. Si fueras a Brazil, no querrías regresar. If they spoke Spanish, we would understand them. Si ellos hablasen español, los entenderíamos. If he didn't live by the river, he couldn't go fishing. Si el no viviera cerca del río, no podría ir a pescar. If I didn't want to go, I would tell you. Si no quisiera ir, te lo diría. If they worked for that company, they might have better salaries. Si ellos trabajaran para esa compañía, podrían tener mejores sueldos. If she wrote a book, it would be a best-seller. Si ella escribiese un libro, sería un best-seller. Escuela Preparatoria Regional de Cihuatlán Módulo San Patricio

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