Si clauses with present tenseFirst conditional

Si clauses with present tenseFirst conditional

Si clausesSi clauses

Spanish si clauses are also known as conditionals or conditional sentences.

The si clause is predicted while the independent clauses is the result.

Si clausesSi clauses

There are 3 different kinds of si clauses:

1. First conditional – likely situations – present + present, future, and commands

2. Second conditional – unlikely situations– currently contrary – imperfect subjunctive + conditional

3. Third conditional – impossible situations – pluperfect subjunctive + pluperfect subjunctive or conditional

Si clauses – first conditionalSi clauses – first conditional

1. 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.

First conditional – si present + presentFirst conditional – si present + present

Examples

If it rains, we don’t practice.

We play if it is nice.

When it rains, we don’t practice.

We play when it is nice.

Si clauses si present + presentSi clauses si present + present

If it rains, we don’t practice.Si llueve, no practicamos.

We play if it is nice.Nosotros jugamos si hace buen tiempo.

When it rains, we don’t practice.Cuando llueve, no practicamos.

We play when it is nice.Jugamos cuando hace buen tiempo.

2. Si present + future2. Si present + future

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

Si present + futureSi 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.

Si clauses– si present + commandsSi clauses– si present + commands

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

Examples

If you can, call today.

Si puedes, llama hoy.

Come early if you don’t work.

Ven temprano si no trabajas.

Si clause – si present + commandSi clause – si present + command