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Conditional Type 0 ZERO CONDITIONAL: If + Simple Present + Simple Present
Conditional Type 0 ZERO CONDITIONAL: If + Simple Present + Simple Present
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Many visitors and subscribers ask us: I was told there are four conditionals in
English, but I suppose I know just one. It is true, there exist FOUR different
types of conditional sentences in English. Let's study them here...
Muchos visitantes y suscriptores nos consultan: Me dijeron que hay cuatro tipos de
condicionales pero creo saber sólo uno. Es cierto, básicamente existen CUATRO tipos de
condicionales en inglés que analizamos aquí...
Used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future. It
is generally used for things which may happen (utilizado para cosas que pueden
ocurrir en presente o futuro).
If we do not protect the panda bears, they will soon become extinct.
Si no protegemos a los osos panda, pronto se extinguirán.
Used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the
present or the future. It is generally used for things which don't or won't
happen. It is generally used for things which may happen (utilizado en presente
o futuro para expresar situaciones hipotéticas, que normalmente son irreales o
imposibles).
Used to talk about unreal situations in the past, that is, things which did not
happen in the past. (utilizado para expresar situaciones irreales – que nunca
sucedieron – en el pasado y, en general, dentro de un contexto de crítica, queja o
remordimiento). En español tienes una construcción similar por lo cual este
condicional no debería resultar complicado.
If I had known that you were sick, I would have gone to see you.
Si hubiese sabido que estabas enfermo, te habría ido a ver.
The real situation was that I didn't know you were sick. So I say If I had known... When you are
talking about the past, you use the Past Perfect (I had known) after IF.
If you had saved your money, you could have bought a laptop.
Si hubieses ahorrado tu dinero, podrías haberte comprado una computadora.
The real situation was that you didn't save your money. So they say If you had saved... When you
are talking about the past, you use the Past Perfect (I had known) after IF.
If you hadn't been late for work so often, they wouldn't have fired you.
Si no hubieses llegado tarde al trabajo tan seguido, no te habrían despedido.
The real situation was that you wasn't early for work. So they say If you hadn't been late... When
you are talking about the past, you use the Past Perfect (I had known) after IF.
NOTE: You can replace IF (si) by UNLESS (a menos que) in the examples above.
Se forma con if + simple present + simple future. Se emplea cuando una situación es
real o posible: If it rains today, I'll stay at home. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos traducidos.
If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man.
Si gastas más de lo que ganas, te convertirás en un hombre pobre.
If they don't invite you, you must not go.
Si ellos no te invitan, no debes ir.
If we don't hurry, we'll miss our bus.
Si no nos apuramos, perderemos nuestro autobus.
If you pay now, you'll get a discount.
Si pagas ahora, obtendrás un descuento.
If they don't want to go out, they can stay home.
Si no quieren salir, se pueden quedar en casa.
If you drink too much, you'll get drunk.
Si bebes demasiado, te emborracharás.
If you feel sick, you must stay in bed.
Si te sientes enfermo, debes quedarte en cama.
If they don't come here, we'll have to go there.
Si ellos no vienen aquí, tendremos que ir allí.
Refiere a una situación hipotética y se forma según la estructura if + simple past + simple
condicional. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos traducidos.
If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.
Si yo hubiera ganado la lotería, habría viajado por todo el mundo.
If I had seen him, I would have told him about you.
Si lo hubiese visto, le habría contado acerca de ti.
If I had known the answer, I would have raised my hand.
Si hubiese sabido la respuesta, habría levantado mi mano.
If she had come on Saturday, I would have seen her.
Si ella hubiese venido el sábado, la habría visto.
If they had left earlier, they would have arrived on time.
Si ellos hubiesen salido más temprano, habrían llegado a tiempo.
If we had studied harder, we might have passed the test.
Si hubiésemos estudiado más duro, podríamos haber aprobado la prueba.
If you had gone to Brazil, you would have had lots of fun.
Si tu hubieses ido a Brasil, habrías tenido mucha diversión.
If I hadn't been so busy, I could have helped you.
Si no hubiese estado tan ocupado, te podría haber ayudado.
If you had phoned me, I would have known you were here.
Si tu me hubieses telefoneado, habría sabido que estabas aquí.
If they had invited us, we would have accepted at once.
Si ellos nos hubiesen invitado, habríamos aceptado de inmediato.
If she had explained me the problem, I would have understood it.
Si ella me hubiese explicado el problema, lo habría entendido.
If I hadn't forgotten his number, I would have phoned him.
Si no hubiese olvidado su número, lo habría llamado.
If it hadn't rained, we would have gone fishing.
Si no hubiese llovido, habríamos ido a pescar.
If my sister had been here, she would have enjoyed this.
Si mi hermana hubiese estado aquí, habría disfrutado esto.
Condicionales: wish + past simple
Utilizamos el condicional formado con wish y pasado simple para expresar un deseo
sobre una situación irreal: I wish I were rich (though I am not). Aquí tienes algunos
ejemplos traducidos.
I wish I were rich (but I am not)
Yo deseo/ojalá que fuera rico (pero no lo soy)
El condicional formado con wish y el pasado perfecto expresa deseos sobre el pasado: "I
wish I had learned English when I was younger". Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos
traducidos.
I wish I had learned English when I was younger.
Ojalá hubiera aprendido inglés cuando era más joven.
Wish + Would
Se usa para expresar desagrado o irritación sobre algo que pasa y que probablemente no
se pueda remediar
I wish you would stop making that noise.
Ojalá dejaras de hacer ese ruido.
Ciertas palabras nos permiten expresar condiciones: unless, if, provided, providing that,
in case: You won't pass the exam unless you study harder. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos
traducidos.