CONDITIONALS
If I had lots of money, I’d travel around the world
I’d travel around the world if I had enough money.
· LINKERS
If = SI
As long as = SI, SIEMPRE Y CUANDO (ENFATICO)
Even if = INCLUSO SI, AUNQUE (ENFATICO)
Providing (that) // Provided (that) = SI
Unless = A NO SER QUE, A MENOS QUE = If Not.
· TYPE 0
-- If / when + present simple --, --present simple / imperative--
--Present simple / imperative -- -- If / when + present simple --
If you have a strong argument, they listens.
When you see the others coming, run!
Se utiliza para:
Describir hechos y situaciones que se aceptan como ciertas.
Para dar ordenes. En este caso, el verbo de la proposicion principal está en imperative.
· TYPE 1 (FIRST CONDITIONAL)
--If/unless + present simple--, --will + infinitive --
--Will + infinitive-- --if + present simple--
If you faith doesn’t improve, you’ll have to stay in this island.
You’ll have to stay in this island if your faith doesn’t improve.
Se utilizan para:
Hablar de hechos futuros que son posibles o probables.
Para hacer promesas y advertencies
· TYPE 2 (SECOND CONDITIONAL)
--If + past simple--, --would + infinitive--
--Would + infinitive-- --If + past simple--
If I found a hatch, I would go inside.
I’d go inside if I found a hatch.
Se utiliza para:
Hablar de situaciones hipotéticas de presente y de futuro que son imaginaries e improbables.
¡RECUERDA!
En ingles formal, se utiliza WERE en lugar de WAS tanto en la primera como en la tercera persona del singular.
· TYPE 3 (THIRD CONDITIONAL)
--If + past perfect--, --would have + past participle--
--would have + past participle-- --if + past perfect--
If he had got drunk, I wouldn’t have got in the car with him.
[Had he got drunk, I wouldn’t have got in the car with him]
I’d have forgiven you if you’d told me the truth about Aaron.
Se utiliza para:
Referirse a hechos hipotéticos del pasado, es decir, para hablar de cosas que no sucedieron.
