Conditionals, Students of English and Spanish (intermediate to advanced)

Question

I created this exercise for fairly advanced students of Spanish.

I will post two sets of sentences.

Finish the sentences with the correct tense, be careful, the three forms of conditional are used.

Spanish speaking natives don't do the translations, English speaking natives O N L Y the translations

This exercise is not easy, you need complex subjunctive forms, unless you are upper intermediate or advanced level, do not do the translations!

                       CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 

1) If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone.

2) If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration.

3) If I press this button what (happen)?

4) If you go to Paris where you (stay)?

5) I would have voted for her if I (have) a vote back then.

6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which you (choose)?

7) If the fog (get) thick the fight may be cancelled.

8) If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints.

9) If you leave your glasses there someone (sit) on them.

10) You would play bridge better if you (not talk) so much.

Jenny has been so nice as to offer correction on the English part.:) - 00494d19, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 1

Thanks for the exercise, Heidi!

1) If you found a skeleton in the cellar you wouldn't mention it to anyone.

2) If you pass your examination we will have a celebration.

3) If I pressed this button what would happen?

4) If you went to Paris where would you stay?

5) I would have voted for her if I had had a vote back then.

6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which would you choose?

7) If the fog gets thick the fight will be cancelled.

8) If the milkman comes tell him to leave two pints.

9) If you leave your glasses there someone will sit on them.

10) You would play bridge better if you didn't talk so much.

Good job, Laura, especially on #5). - samdie, Mar 2, 2011

perfecto laura, no esperaba menos de ti:) - 00494d19, Mar 5, 2011

Answer 2

1) If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone.

Si encuentras un esqueleto en el sótano, no selo digas a nadie.

2) If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration.

Si apruebas tu examen, tendremos una celebración.

3) If I press this button what (happen)?

Si aprieto el botón, ¿qué pasará?

4) If you go to Paris where you (stay)?

Si vas a París, ¿dónde te quedas?

5) I would have voted for her if I (have) a vote back then.

Yo la habría elegido si hubiera tenido -- voto entonces.

6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which you (choose)?

Si alguien te ofreciera uno de esos anillos, ¿cuál elegirías?

7) If the fog (get) thick the fight may be cancelled.

Si la niebla se pone densa, puede que se cancele el vuelo wow, did I write fight?? omg, typo, sorry

8) If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints.

Si el lechero viene, dígale que deje dos botellas de leche (pintas makes no sense )

9) If you leave your glasses there someone (sit) on them.

Si dejas tus gafas allí, alguien se sentará encima

10) You would play bridge better if you (not talk) so much.

Jugarías al bridge mejor si no hablaras tanto.

Espero que, por lo menos, lo haya hecho bastante bien.

Buen trabajo!

except for 9, all acceptable, - 00494d19, Mar 4, 2011

Thanks, Heidita, for all the corrections and smilies!! ;) (Si puedo preguntar, por qué "eligiría" es mejor que "elegiría"? SD dice que es la forma correcta de condicional para "elegir"[?]; No entiendo. Grax.) - Goldie_Miel, Mar 4, 2011

qué tonta, claro, jeje, solo vi lo de eliges...y no miré mas, lol, he cambiado la cara;) - 00494d19, Mar 5, 2011

de hecho en el post de dean está tal cual, no me hagas ni caso, jeje - 00494d19, Mar 5, 2011

Jaja, ok. Gracias - Goldie_Miel, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 3

1) If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone.
Si hallas un esqueleto en el sótano no lo menciones/se lo digas a nadie 2) If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration.
Si apruebas el exámen lo celebraremos
3) If I press this button what (happen)?
Si aprieto este botón ¿qué pasará? 4) If you go to Paris where you (stay)?
Si viajas a Paris ¿dónde te quedarás 5) I would have voted for her if I (have) a vote back then.
La habría votado a ella si, en aquella época, hubiera tenido -- voto 6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which you (choose)?
Si alguien te ofreciera uno de esos anillos ¿Cuál elegirías?
7) If the fog (get) thick the fight may be cancelled.
Si se espesa la niebla puede que sea suspendida/ se suspenda la lucha sorry, typo, this was flight, but sentence correct
8) If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints.
Si viene el lechero dile que deje dos botellas de leche
9) If you leave your glasses there someone (sit) on them.
Si dejas las gafas ahí puede que alguien se siente encima
10) You would play bridge better if you (not talk) so much.
Jugarías mejor el bridge si no hablaras tanto

You need to be careful with the subject, you sometimes start with tú...and then change to usted or viceversa.

todas kas frases aceptables, excepto 9, pintas no lo entendería - 00494d19, Mar 5, 2011

Thanks for the corrections, and yes, I am horrible about shifting between usted and tú mid sentence :( - Izanoni1, Mar 5, 2011

Answer 4

Please have a look at your corrections

Answer 5

1) If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone. Si encontraras un esqueleto en el sótano, no lo menciones a nadie.

2) If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration. Si aprueba su examen, daremos una fiesta.

3) If I press this button what (happen)? Si aprieto este botón ¿qué ocurrirá?

4) If you go to Paris where you (stay)? Si vas a París ¿dónde te alojarás?

5) I would have voted for her if I (have) a vote back then. Le habría votado si hubiera tenido voto en aquella época.

6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which you (choose)? Si alguien te ofreciera un de esos anillos, cuál escogerías?

7) If the fog (get) thick the fight may be cancelled. Si la niebla se hiciera espeso, la lucha sería cancelado. (flight would have made more sense)

Sorry, typo, how stupid:-S

8) If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints. Cuando llega el lechero dile que deje dos botellas de leche

9) If you leave your glasses there someone (sit) on them. Si dejara sus lentes ahí, alguien se sentaría y los rompería.

10) You would play bridge better if you (not talk) so much. Jugarías al bridge mejor si no hablaras tanto.

Well, looks pretty good to me, lorenzo, way to difficult, yeah, jeje

I think this was too hard for me :( - lorenzo9, Mar 2, 2011

Answer 6

1) If you (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone.

Si encuentras un esqueleto en el sótano, no lo menciones a nadie.

2) If you pass your examination we (have) a celebration.

Si apruebas tu examen, tendremos una celebración. (mejor: fiesta)

3) If I press this button what (happen)?

Si pulso este botón, ¿qué pasará?

4) If you go to Paris where you (stay)?

Si vas a París, ¿dónde te alojarás?

5) I should have voted for her if I (have) a vote then.

La habría votado si hubiera tenido voto entonces .

6) If someone offered you one of those rings, which you (choose)?

Si alguien te ofreciera uno de esos anillos, ¿cuál elegirías?

7) If the fog (get) thick the fight may be cancelled.

Si la niebla espesa , puede que se cancele el vuelo.

8) If the milkman (come) tell him to leave two pints.

Si viene el lechero, dile que deje dos botellas de leche. (pintas makes no sense in Spanish)

9) If you leave your glasses there someone (sit) on them.

*Si dejas tus gafas ahí, alguien se sentará encima

10) You would play better bridge if you (not talk) so much.

Jugararías al bridge mejor si no hablaras tanto.

all of the sentences were acceptable, except 8, pintas makes no sense - 00494d19, Mar 4, 2011