What Are Si Clauses?
Si clauses work just like if clauses in English! Anytime you say “if…” you’re using a siclause! These if and si clauses are used to describe possibilities. You use them anytime you need to talk about something that may or may not happen. Look at this example: If you eat those cookies, you won’t be hungry for dinner! The first part of the sentence i...
Si Clauses in Spanish
Now let’s go over the rules for si clauses in Spanish. Siclauses can be either affirmative or negative: If = Si If… don’t/not = Si no Siclauses in Spanish are used for both possible and impossible situations, that’s why they are also called “conditionals.” Siclauses in Spanish can be used for: 1. Likely situations 2. Unlikely situations 3. Impossib...
Si + Present Indicative
The first type of si clauses in Spanish to learn are the si + present indicative clauses. This type of clause is used when the condition might be fulfilled. In other words, the condition is possible or feasible. There are three different types of resulting clauses that can follow this siclause: present indicative, future indicative, and imperative....
Si + Imperfect Subjunctive
This next type of si clause is used for conditions that are contrary to the facts. This means that the result clause is pretty much impossible. The imperfect, or past, subjunctive is used to create thesi clause while the conditional tense is used in the resulting clause. The imperfect subjunctive is used to show that the siclause is not reality. Th...
Si + Pluperfect Subjunctive
The last type of si clause is for situations that are contrary to past facts. The result clauses show an unrealized possibility that could have happened in the past if the condition would have been met. Once again, these are hypothetical situations. However, they relate to past situations that were possible but didn’t actually occur. The result cla...
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How do you use SI + present + present?
To express a fact, a generality, you use si + present + present Si on mange trop, on grossit. (If we eat too much, we take weight) Si je dors trop, j'ai mal à la tête. (If I sleep too much, I have a headache) To express an advice or recommendation, you use si + present + present imperative
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