Si clauses with present tense First conditional

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Si clauses with present tenseFirst conditional
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Si clauses

• Spanish si clauses are also known as conditionals
  or conditional sentences.
• The si clause is predicted while the independent
  clauses is the result.

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Si clauses

• There are 3 different kinds of si clauses
• First conditional likely situations present
  present, future, and commands
• Second conditional unlikely situations
  currently contrary imperfect subjunctive
  conditional
• Third conditional impossible situations
  pluperfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive
  or conditional

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Si clauses first conditional

• Si present present
• Used for things that happen (regularly) when
  conditions are met.
• Si could be replaced by cuando without or little
  difference in meaning.

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First conditional si present present

• Examples
• If it rains, we dont practice.
• We play if it is nice.
• When it rains, we dont practice.
• We play when it is nice.

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Si clauses si present present

• If it rains, we dont practice.
• Si llueve, no practicamos.
• We play if it is nice.
• Nosotros jugamos si hace buen tiempo.
• When it rains, we dont practice.
• Cuando llueve, no practicamos.
• We play when it is nice.
• Jugamos cuando hace buen tiempo.

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2. Si present future

• used for events that will occur (in the future)
  if the condition is met (in the present).

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Si present future

• Examples
• If I have time, I will wash the dishes.
• Si yo tengo tiempo, lavaré los platos.
• I will drive home if you call mom.
• Yo manejaré a casa, si llamas a mamá.

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Si clauses si present commands

• used to give an order dependent on conditions
  being met now (present times).

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Si clause si present command

• Examples
• If you can, call today.
• Si puedes, llama hoy.
• Come early if you dont work.
• Ven temprano si no trabajas.