El condicional en ingls

El condicional es uno de los tiempos ms difcil en ingls, incluso para los estudiantes avanzados.
Aqu ofrecemos una sencillas reglas para las tres primeras condicionales:
condicional cero,
condicional primero y
condicional segundo.
Al final hay un ejercicio para practicar las distintas formas del condicional en ingls. Encontrarn las
respuestas correctas al ejercicio gratis aqu.

1. Zero Conditional: Para describir rutinas o hechos generales,

Example

If I leave the house at 8am, I catch the bus at 8.15am
(this always happens = zero condition)

If +Present simple +subject +present simple

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 aqu, 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 sbados, alquilamos un video y nos quedamos en casa.


2. First Conditional: Para describir situaciones probables y resultados posibles

Se forma con if + simple present + simple future. Se emplea cuando una situacin es real
o posible
Examples

If I see Peter, Ill give him your message.
If its raining when I leave the office tonight, Ill get a taxi home.

If +present simple or present continuous +subject +will +infinitive

If it rains today, I'll stay at home.
Si llueve hoy, me quedar en casa.
If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow.
Si est ocupado ahora, regresar maana.
If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon.
Si tengo tiempo, visitar a mis padres esta tarde.
If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
Si est caluroso maana, iremos a la playa.
If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes.
Si est fro, debes usar ropa abrigada.
If he doesn't do his homework, he can not go to the party.
Si l no hace su tarea, no puede ir a la fiesta.
If she doesn't call you, you can call her.
Si ella no te llama, t puedes llamarla.
If you work hard, you may become a millonaire someday.
Si trabajas duro, puede que te conviertas en un millonario algn da.

If you spend more than you earn, you'll become a poor man.
Si gastas ms de lo que ganas, te convertirs en un hombre pobre.
If they don't invite you, you must not go.
Si ellos no te invitan, no debes ir.
If we don't hurry, we'll miss our bus.
Si no nos apuramos, perderemos nuestro autobus.
If you pay now, you'll get a discount.
Si pagas ahora, obtendrs un descuento.
If they don't want to go out, they can stay home.
Si no quieren salir, se pueden quedar en casa.
If you drink too much, you'll get drunk.
Si bebes demasiado, te emborrachars.
If you feel sick, you must stay in bed.
Si te sientes enfermo, debes quedarte en cama.
If they don't come here, we'll have to go there.
Si ellos no vienen aqu, tendremos que ir all.


3. Second Conditional: Para describir situaciones imaginarias o muy poco probables y el
resultado.

Examples

If I won the lottery, I would (or Id) leave my job and travel around the world. (unlikely)
If I were you, Id apply for a new job. (imaginary)
If + past simple + subject + would + infinitive
See if you can fill in the gaps using the correct form of the conditional. Answers here.
1 - If it .......... (be) sunny tomorrow, we ..........(go) to the beach.
2 - If the 8 oclock bus .......... (arrive) late, I .......... (get to) work on time.
3 - If I ..........(be) you, I ........... (learn) how to cook.
4 - If I ............ (win) the lottery, I .......... (leave) my job.
5 - If I ............. (go) to that restaurant, I ............ (tell) you what its like.
6 - If I ............ (find) an envelope with a lot of money in it in the street , I ............ (take) it to the
nearest police station.
7 - If you ........... (boil) water, it ............... (evaporate)
8 -If you .......... (help) me with my homework, I ........... (help) you clean the kitchen.
9 - If I ............ (arrive) late, .............. you .............. my dinner in the oven please?
10 - If England ............. the match tonight, they .............. (be) in the semi-finals!
1- is/will go
2- arrives/ wont get to
3- were/would learn*
4- won/would leave*
5- go/will tell
6- found/would take*
7- boil/evaporates
8- help/will help
9- arrive/will you put
10- win/will be