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Unidad 12: gramática CUnidad 12: gramática C

Las oraciones con Las oraciones con sisi

Si clausesSi clauses

• Express something that is Express something that is actually possible actually possible (present/future combo)(present/future combo)

• Express something Express something improbable/contrary to fact improbable/contrary to fact (imperfect subj/conditional (imperfect subj/conditional combo)combo)

Something that is possibleSomething that is possible

• Si clause (present indicative) + Si clause (present indicative) + main clause (future)main clause (future)– Si estudiamos, sacaremos una Si estudiamos, sacaremos una

A.A.– This is possible. Estudiamos is This is possible. Estudiamos is

the condition and sacaremos is the condition and sacaremos is the result!the result!

Improbable/contrary to Improbable/contrary to factfact

• Si clause (imp. Subj) + main Si clause (imp. Subj) + main clause (conditional)clause (conditional)– Si fuera rica, compraría una Si fuera rica, compraría una

casa en la playa.casa en la playa.– Fuera is the condition and Fuera is the condition and

compraría is the result, but compraría is the result, but less likely to happen!less likely to happen!

PrácticaPráctica

• If I had a car, I would drive to If I had a car, I would drive to California.California.

• If she spends an hour in the mall, If she spends an hour in the mall, she will buy a lot.she will buy a lot.

• If they were nice, they would give If they were nice, they would give us money.us money.

Como si= as ifComo si= as if

• Always use imperfect Always use imperfect subjunctive after subjunctive after como sicomo si since since this conjunction always refers this conjunction always refers to something contrary to realityto something contrary to reality– Tú gastas dinero como si fueras Tú gastas dinero como si fueras

rica. You spend money as if rica. You spend money as if you were rich (but you’re not!)you were rich (but you’re not!)