Captulo 9 Paso 2

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Capítulo 9 Paso 2

• Expressing an assumption
• Making hypothetical statements

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Expressing an assumption

• Use the following expressions that assume
  something is CERTAIN with the INDICATIVE
• Me imagino que I imagine that
• Supongo que I suppose that
• Tengo entendido que I understand that
• Tengo la impresión de que Im under the
  impression that

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Expressing an assumption

• Me imagino que hay un examen esta semana.
• I imagine that there is a test this week.
• Supongo que tenemos tarea esta noche.
• I suppose that we have homework tonight.
• Tengo entendido que no hay clases el 23 de marzo.
• I understand that there is no class on March 23.

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Making hypothetical statements with si(if)
clauses

• If you want to talk about something hypothetical
  (not true but possible), use the following
  clauses
• Si pudiera . . . If I could
• Si pudieras . . . If you could
• Si fuera . . . If I were
• Si fueras . . . If you were
• Si tuviera . . . If I had
• Si tuvieras . . . If you had

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Making hypothetical statements

• If I had a million dollars . . .
• Si tuviera un millón de dólares . . .
• If I were rich . . .
• Si fuera rica . . .
• If I could speak Chinese . . .
• Si pudiera hablar chino . . .

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In a hypothetical situation . . . What would you
do?

• If you had a million dollars. . .
• Would you buy a car? A house?
• Use the conditional tense to say what you WOULD
  DO in the hypothetical situation.

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The CONDITIONAL TENSE

• Start with the INFINITIVE
• Add the following endings to the infinitive or
  irregular root
• ÍA ÍAMOS
• ÍAS
• ÍA ÍAN

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The Conditional Tense

• Hablar -- yo
• Comer -- tú
• Vivir -- ella
• Escribir -- nosotros
• Practicar -- ellos
• Correr -- Ángel

• Yo hablaría
• Comerías
• Ella viviría
• Escribiríamos
• Practicarían
• Ángel correría

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Conditional Irregulars

• Decir dir-
• Haber habr-
• Hacer har-
• Poder podr-
• Poner pondr-
• Querer querr-
• Saber sabr-
• Salir saldr-
• Tener tendr-
• Valer valdr-
• Venir vendr-

• All of these irregular roots are the same as the
  future tense!
• Instead of using the infinitive, use the
  irregular root endings!

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Now . . .Put the If clauses and the conditional
tense together . . .Si imp. Subj., Conditional.

• If I had 50 dollars, I would buy a lot of
  clothes.
• If I could leave tomorrow, I would go to Mexico.
• If I were tall, I would play basketball.
• If you had an A, you would be happy.

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Now . . .Put the If clauses and the conditional
tense together . . .

• If I had 50 dollars, I would buy a lot of clothes.

• Si tuviera 50 dólares, compraría mucha ropa.

2. If I could leave tomorrow I would go to
Mexico.
2. Si pudiera salir mañana, iría a México.
3. If I were tall, I would play basketball.
3. Si fuera alta, jugaría baloncesto.
4. If you had an A, you would be happy.
4. Si tuvieras una A, estarías contento.
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Si fuera Blue, ladraría mucho.