The Conditional 02

Question 1

Giving advice on formulas of obligation - use the conditional to give advice on anything, but that advice must almost force the other person to follow the advice.

Answer 1

Use 1 of the conditional?

Question 2

1. Deberías trabajar menos y salir más.
2. Use 1 of 4
3. Giving advice + implication act on advice

Answer 2

1. You should work less and go out more.
2. what use of conditional?
3. Why that use?

Question 3

1. Tendrías que contar a la policía lo que ha ocurrido.
2. Use 1 of 4
3. Giving advice + implication act on advice

Answer 3

1. You should tell the police what happened.
2. what use of conditional?
3. Why that use?

Question 4

Expressing wishes - use the conditional when you want to express wishes about something you would like to happen.

Answer 4

Use 2 of the conditional?

Question 5

1. Sería estupendo vivir en un mundo sin contaminación.
2. Use 2 of 4
3. Expressing wishes = wanting s.th to happen

Answer 5

1. It would be really nice to live in a world without pollution
2. what use of conditional?
3. Why that use?

Question 6

1. Nos apetecería hacer un largo viaje por toda Europa
2. Use 2 of 4
3. Expressing wishes = wanting s.th to happen

Answer 6

1. We would like to do a long trip around Europe.
2. what use of conditional?
3. Why that use?

Question 7

Being courteous - use the conditional to formulate a question in a more polite way or to sound more courteous.

Answer 7

Use 3 of the conditional?

Question 8

1. ¿Puedes explicar esa lección otra vez?
2. Use 3 of 4
3. To be polite

Answer 8

1. Can you explain that lesson again?
2. what use of conditional?
3. Why that use?

Question 9

Expressing uncertainty/probability - when the action is in the preterit imperfect or preterit indefinite tense* Note use the future to express uncertainty/probability in the simple present tense.

Answer 9

Use 4 of the conditional?

Question 10

1. Me llamaron a las 10.
2. Me llamarían a las 10
3. Probability in the past. Use 4.

Answer 10

1. ¿A qué hora te llamaron? [Answer with certainty]
2. ¿A qué hora te llamaron? [Answer with probability]
3. Why conditional? What use?

Question 11

1. Le dolía la cabeza
2. Le dolería la cabeza
3. Probability in the past. Use 4.

Answer 11

1. ¿Qué le pasaba a Bea? [Answer with certainty]
2. ¿Qué le pasaba a Bea? [Answer with probability]
3. Why conditional? What use?

Question 12

1. Estuvo estudiando
2. Estaría estudiando
3. Probability in the past. Use 4.

Answer 12

1. ¿Dónde estuvo ayer Javier? {Answer with certainty]
2. ¿Dónde estuvo ayer Javier? {Answer with probability]
3. Why conditional? What use?

Question 13

Future is used to describe future actions or an intention to do something in the future.
Conditional is used to describe hypothetical or uncertain events that are CONTINGENT on another set of circumstances.

Answer 13

Contrast use of future and use of conditional?

Question 14

1. Iré al cine esta noche.

2. Iría al cine esta noche si tuviera dinero.

Answer 14

1. I will go to the movies tonight. (future)

2. I would go to the movies tonight if I had money.(conditional)

Question 15

The difference comes in the certainty or uncertainty that the action may or may not happen ie use future when the event is more likely and the conditional when it is less likely

Answer 15

Given both future and conditional can be used to describe potential events, what is the difference?

Question 16

1. Yo iré al cine esta noche.

2. Cos’ action likely to happen,

Answer 16

1. “I will go to the movies tonight.”

2. Why the future tense?

Question 17

1. Yo iría al cine esta noche si tuviera dinero.

2. Cos’ the action is unlikely to happen

Answer 17

1. “I would go to the movies tonight if I had money.”

2. Why used the conditional?

Question 18

1. Juan dijo que Pedro vendrá a la fiesta

2. Cos’ action likely to happen,

Answer 18

1. “Juan said that Pedro will come to the party. (Pedro will come to the party for sure.)”
2. Why the future tense?

Question 19

1. Juan dijo que Pedro vendría a la fiesta.

2. Cos’ the action is unlikely to happen

Answer 19

1. “Juan said that Pedro would come to the party. (Pedro might or might not come.)”
2. Why used the conditional?

Question 20

Error is using “si”. In this construction always use “que” for if.

Answer 20

What is a common error of English speakers when saying “It would be X if Y”

Question 21

Sería genial que pudiéramos viajar por todo el mundo

Answer 21

It would be nice if we could travel around the world.

Question 22

Estaría bien que la guerra no existiera.

Answer 22

It would be great if war does not exist.

Question 23

1. use of the word “si”

2. I would put a picture here if the landlord would let me hang things on the wall.

Answer 23

1. What is wrong with, “Yo pondría aquí un cuadro si el casero me dejara colgar cosas de la pared.”