Mastering Conditional Sentences in English

Conditional Sentences in English

Zero Conditional

If you freeze water, it turns into ice. Si congelas el agua, se convierte en hielo.

If I work too much, I get tired. Si trabajo demasiado, me canso.

If I have time, I usually go to the movies. Si tengo tiempo, generalmente voy al cine.

If she eats hamburgers, she gets an allergy. Si ella come hamburguesas, le da alergia.

If they come here, they always bring a present. Si ellos vienen aquí, siempre traen un regalo.

If she doesn't know the answer, she keeps silent. Si ella no sabe la respuesta, se mantiene en silencio.

If we don't go out on Saturdays, we rent a video and stay home. Si no salimos los sábados, alquilamos un video y nos quedamos en casa.

First Conditional

If it rains today, I'll stay at home. Si llueve hoy, me quedaré en casa.

If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow. Si está ocupado ahora, regresaré mañana.

If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon. Si tengo tiempo, visitaré a mis padres esta tarde.

If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach. Si está caluroso mañana, iremos a la playa.

If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes. Si hace frío, debes usar ropa abrigada.

If she doesn't call you, you can call her. Si ella no te llama, tú puedes llamarla.

If you work hard, you may become a millionaire someday. Si trabajas duro, puede que te conviertas en millonario algún día.

If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man. Si gastas más de lo que ganas, te convertirás en un hombre pobre.

If they don't invite you, you must not go. Si no te invitan, no debes ir.

If we don't hurry, we'll miss our bus. Si no nos apuramos, perderemos nuestro autobús.

If you pay now, you'll get a discount. Si pagas ahora, obtendrás un descuento.

If you drink too much, you'll get drunk. Si bebes demasiado, te emborracharás.

If they don't come here, we'll have to go there. Si no vienen aquí, tendremos que ir allí.

Second Conditional

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. Si ganara la lotería, viajaría por todo el mundo.

If I were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro. Si yo estuviera en Brasil, iría a Río de Janeiro.

If I were you, I would buy that car. Si yo fuera tú, compraría ese auto.

If he were in my place, he wouldn't do this. Si él estuviera en mi lugar, no haría esto.

If I had more money, I would buy a nice apartment. Si yo tuviera más dinero, me compraría un lindo apartamento.

If she had more time, she would travel more often. Si ella tuviera más tiempo, viajaría más a menudo.

If it were not raining, we could go out. Si no estuviera lloviendo, podríamos salir.

If we didn't have to work today, we could have a picnic. Si no tuviéramos que trabajar hoy, podríamos tener un picnic.

If they won the lottery, they wouldn't work anymore. Si ellos ganaran la lotería, no trabajarían más.

If I saw her, I would ask her out. Si la viera, la invitaría a salir.

If you went to Brazil, you wouldn't want to come back. Si fueras a Brasil, no querrías regresar.

If they spoke Spanish, we would understand them. Si ellos hablaran español, los entenderíamos.

If he didn't live by the river, he couldn't go fishing. Si él no viviera cerca del río, no podría ir a pescar.

If I didn't want to go, I would tell you. Si no quisiera ir, te lo diría.

If they worked for that company, they might have better salaries. Si ellos trabajaran para esa compañía, podrían tener mejores salarios.

If she wrote a book, it would be a best-seller. Si ella escribiera un libro, sería un best-seller.