Futuro will

Expresses scenarios relating to the present time. Could theoretically occur but is unlikely. Often express dissatisfaction with the status quo.

We would phone her if we had her number

We must notice that the conditional clause is in the past but the sense is of present or future. It is translated by the imperfectsubjunctive.

If I had money now, I would give You Some
If I won thelottery next Saturday, I would buy a car Immediately

In this second conditional, English often uses formal Were all the people of the verb to be.

If we do not express such a formal manner, the verb to be is conjugated normally except in the expression if I were you ... thatis the typical formula for advice.

This is one of the most important uses of the second conditionaland is usuallytranslated as "If I were you," "If I were you."

If I Were Rich, I would lend me the money
You look tired. If I were you, I would get some rest

We can also express the conditional second ambitions or hopes:

If I got a pay rise, I would buy a flat

Manners could and might be used in this type of conditionalrather than would, but indicate a more unlikely. Equivalent to theconditional "could" or"maybe" / "maybe."

If I were here, I might help us

Remember that if the subordinate position if runs should be separated from the main clause by a comma.













Expresa situaciones hipotéticas referidas al momento actual. Teóricamente podrían ocurrir pero es improbable. Suelen expresar una insatisfacción con el estado actual de las cosas.

We would phone her if we hadher number

Hay que fijarse en que la oración condicional va en pasado pero el sentido es de presente o de futuro. Se traduce por pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo.

If I had money now, I would give you some
If I won the lottery next Saturday, I would buy a car immediately

En este segundo condicional, el inglés formal suele emplear were para todas las personas del verbo to be.

Si nonos expresamos de manera tan formal, el verbo to be se conjuga normalmente excepto en la expresión if I were you..., que es la fórmula típica para dar consejos.

Este es uno de los usos más importantes de este segundo condicional y se suele traducir por "Si yo fuera tú", "Yo en tu lugar".

If he were rich, he would lend me the money
You look tired. If I were you, I would get some restTambién podemos expresar con la segunda del condicional ambiciones o esperanzas:

If I got a pay rise, I would buy a flat

Los modales could y might se pueden utilizar en este tipo de condicionales en lugar de would, pero indican un resultado más improbable. Equivalen al condicional "podría" o a "tal vez" / "quizás".

If he were here, he might help us
Recuerda que si la subordinada con if vaen posición inicial debe ir separada de la oración principal por una coma.
Las oraciones condicionales de segundo tipo se caracterizan porque la condición es improvable que se cumpla, aunque no es imposible. El verbo de la cláusula principal va en condicional.
If I ate more, I would be very fat
Si yo comiera más, estaría muy gordo
If I worked harder, I would pass the exam
Si yo trabajara más,pasaría el examen
Además, se utiliza esta forma condicional de forma similar al futuro, pero desde un tiempo pasado.
I thought that she would buy a car
Pensaba que ella se compraría un coche
Este segundo tipo de condicional en inglés se forma con would, además del infinitvo del verbo principal (se puede utilizar should para la primera persona del singular y del plutal).
You would learnSpanish
We should go to the beach Deberías estudiar español
Nosotros iríamos a la playa
Para la forma negativa, tenemos que anteponer la partícula not entre would y el verbo principal. Para la contracción de la partícula negativa podemos escribir wouldn’t o shouldn’t.
You would not say that
Tú no dirías eso
We shouldn’t buy that house
Nosotros no compraríamos esa casa
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