Question

1. Si Elena ____ mejor su trabajo, podría pedir un aumento de sueldo. hiciera hizo hacía 2. Si Camilo ____ matemáticas, te ayudaría con las tareas. sabía supo supiera 3. Si ustedes ____ a las reuniones, se enterarían de los cambios en la compañía. fueron fueran iban 4. Si yo ____ mis tareas pronto, podré ver la película con Pablo. terminé terminaba termino 5. Si la compañía ____ los sueldos, los empleados terminarían la huelga. aumentó aumentara aumentaba 6. Si Francisco ____ un título universitario, no estaría desempleado. tuviera tuve tenía 7. Si me ____ por la mañana, te llevaré tus libros por la tarde. llamaste llamas llamabas 8. Cuando Antonio ____ en esa compañía, siempre tomaba el tren en esta estación. trabajaba trabajo trabajaré 9. Si los domingos ____ sol, mi padre siempre nos llevaba a la playa. hizo hacía hace 10. Si ____ la respuesta, no dudes en levantar la mano. sabes sabías supiste

Answer 1

Answer:

1.- hiciera

2.- supiera

3.- fueran

4.- termino

5.- aumentara

6.- tuviera

7.- llamas

8.- trabajaba

9.- hacía

10.- sabes

Explanation:

1.- This is a conditional sentence about an unreal situation. In English, we'd say: "If Elena did her job better, she could ask for a rise". The form of the verb expected in an if clause in Spanish, in this type of conditional construction is subjuntivo (subjunctive), which is used to refer to a hypothetical event. The infinitive is 'hacer' and the subjunctive 'hiciera' (singular)

2.- Since this one is another if clause about a hypothetical situation in the present, a subjunctive form is expected here again. Notice that subjuntivo is a form, which can have different endings depending on the tense. The one used for this kind of construction is "Subjuntivo imperfecto". You can easily find a conjugation dictionary online. The infinitive is 'saber' and the subjunctive 'supiera' (singular)

3.- Another unreal or hypothetical situation: "If you attended the meetings, you would understand the changes in the company." The if clause expects a subjuntivo imperfecto. The infinitive is 'ser' and the subjunctive 'fueran' (plural).

4.- Now we have another conditional, but this one refers to an event in the present on which an future event depends. This type of construction is easier, the expected form of the verb is simple present.

5.- Another one just like 1, 2 or 3: the expected form is a subjuntivo imperfecto: The infinitive is 'aumentar' and the subjunctive 'aumentara' (singular)

6.- Same case as in 1-3 and 5: A hypothetical situation. The infinitive is 'aumentar' and the subjunctive 'aumentara'.

7.- Another sentence that has the same structure as number 4: An action in the present that conditions another in the future: "If you call me in the morning, I'll give you your books in the afternoon". The form we expect here is just a present form. The infinitive is 'llamar' and the subjunctive 'llamas' (2nd person, plural)

8.-Now we have a time clause. The verb forms correspond to imperfecto which is used to refer to the past, but the difference from the usual simple past, this form adds a sense of duration to the verb.

9.- Another conditional but now about the past, and again we find the imperfecto. The two clauses refer to events or actions that 'used to happen': Si los domingos hacía sol = If the day was sunny on Sundays; mi padre siempre nos llevaba a la playa = my dad would always take us to the beach.

10.- A conditional that works exactly the same as the zero contitional in Enlgish: If you know the answer, don't hesitate to rise your hand. The form of the verb is present.