[C] Notas: Conditional (Hypothetical) Sentences
When talking about things HYPOTHETICALLY, we use the past subjunctive with “Si…” (If…). -ra -ramos -ras X -ran
Ejemplo 1 Si tuviera dinero… (If I had Money)
Ejemplo 2 Si fuera rey… (If I were king)
When saying that an event would take place IF those conditions were to exist, we use the conditional. -ía -íamos -ías X -ían
Si- clause, main clause. Si- (verb in past subjunctive), (verb in conditional tense). Si yo viviera en Puerto Rico, nadaría en el mar todos los días.
Si yo tuviera dinero, compraría un gato feo. Ejemplo 1 Si yo tuviera dinero, compraría un gato feo.
If I had money, I would buy an ugly cat. Ejemplo 1 If I had money, I would buy an ugly cat. =
Si yo fuera rey, tendría muchos lamborghinis amarillos. Ejemplo 2 Si yo fuera rey, tendría muchos lamborghinis amarillos.
If I were king, I would have a lot of yellow lamborghinis. Ejemplo 2 If I were king, I would have a lot of yellow lamborghinis.