Grammar (5)
Condicionals improbables: situacions presents o futurs
(ORACIÓ AMB IF) + (ORACIÓ PRINCIPAL)
If I had a lot of money, I’d travel around the world.
If he got up earlier, he wouldn’t be late for work.
If you didn’t pass the exam, would you take it again?
if + pasado simple + would + infinitive sin to
A aquesta construcción se la sol anomenar “segon condicional”.
Ús:
S’utilitza aquesta construcció per parlar sobre situacions presents o futures hipotètiques.
If I had a lot of money, I’d travel around the world. (Però no en tinc.)
If I didn’t feel so tired, I’d come out with you. (Però estic molt cansat.)
If the weather was nice, I’d go to the beach. (Però no fa bon temps.)
També s’utilitza aquest tipus de frases per parlar sobre situacions presents o futures que són poc probables futuros que son poco probables.
If she really loved you, she wouldn’t be so horrible to you.
If I won a lot of money, I’d take a long holiday.
En aquest tipus de frases, les formes de passat, p. ex., had, loved, no tenen significat de passat; tenen un significat hipotètic de present o futur. Observa que el passat simple de l’oració condicional en anglès correspon en castellà al pretèrit imperfecte de subjuntiu.
If I had a lot of money… (= Si tuviera mucho dinero…)
If the weather was nice… (= Si el tiempo fuera bueno…)
Altres formes:
S’utilitza sovint were en lloc de was darrere de if, sobretot en un estil més formal.
If the weather were nice, I’d go to the beach.
I’d come out for a walk with you, if I weren’t so busy.
That watch wouldn’t be so cheap if it were really made of gold.
S’utilitza sovint if I were you per donar consells i if you were me per demanar consell.
If I were you, I’d apply for the job. What would you do if you were me?
En l’oració principal, es poden utilitzar els verbs modals might o could en lloc de would.
If I won a lot of money, I might stop working. (=…potser deixaria de treballar.)
I could repair the car if I had the right tools. (=…podría arreglar el cotxe.)
Condicionales improbables: situaciones presentes o futuros
(ORACIÓN CON IF) + (ORACIÓN PRINCIPAL)
If I had a lot of money, I’d travel around the world.
If he got up earlier, he wouldn’t be late for work.
If you didn’t pass the exam, would you take it again?
if + pasado simple + would + infinitive sin to
A este construcción se le suele denominar “segundo condicional”.
Uso:
Se emplea este construcción para hablar sobre situaciones presentes o futuros hipotéticas.
If I had a lot of money, I’d travel around the world. (Pero no lo tengo.)
If I didn’t feel so tired, I’d come out with you. (Pero estoy muy cansado.)
If the weather was nice, I’d go to the beach. (Pero no hace buen tiempo.)
También se emplea este tipo de frases para hablar sobre situaciones presentes o futuros que son poco probables.
If she really loved you, she wouldn’t be so horrible to you.
If I won a lot of money, I’d take a long holiday.
En este tipo de frases, las formas de pasado, p.ej., had, loved, no tienen significado de pasado; tienen un significado hipotético de presente o futuro. Observa que el pasado simple de la oración condicional en inglés corresponde en castellano al pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo.
If I had a lot of money… (= Si tuviera mucho dinero…)
If the weather was nice… (= Si el tiempo fuera bueno…)
Otras formas:
Se emplea a menudo were en lugar de was detrás de if, sobre todo en un estilo más formal.
If the weather were nice, I’d go to the beach.
I’d come out for a walk with you, if I weren’t so busy.
That watch wouldn’t be so cheap if it were really made of gold.
Se emplea a menudo if I were you para dar consejos y if you were me para pedir consejo.
If I were you, I’d apply for the job. What would you do if you were me?
En la oración principal, se puede emplear los verbos modales might o could en lugar de would.
If I won a lot of money, I might stop working. (=…quizas dejase de trabajar.)
I could repair the car if I had the right tools. (=…podría arreglar el coche.)