Introduction
Conditional sentences have two parts: a si clause (the condition) and a result. The tenses depend on whether the situation is real or imaginary.
| type | si clause | result | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| real, likely | present | present, future or command | Si llueve, no salgo. |
| unreal (now or future) | imperfect subjunctive | conditional | Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría. |
| unreal (past) | pluperfect subjunctive | conditional perfect | Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado. |
Si never takes the present subjunctive or the future: Si tienes tiempo, not Si tengas tiempo or Si tendrás tiempo.
Practice
Si ___ (llover), no salgo.
Si ___ (tener) tiempo, viajaría.
Si ___ estudiado, habría aprobado.
Which is correct?
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