Weekend Subjunctive Practice 11: Como si
¡Bienvenido a nuestro hilo! Each weekend, Cordobesa and I will present a different topic on everybody’s favorite subject… the subjunctive!
We will give an explanation of the topic, and a couple of examples.
Write sentences at least 5 words long. Write your Spanish sentence, and include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by Cordobesa in the comments section. Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
Post pictures if you’d like, and don’t forget to vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the topic as well as the number of votes.
¡Vamos allá!
Weekend Subjunctive Practice 11: Como si
Explanation:
This one will be a little bit trickier because we will be using the Imperfect Subjunctive. If you’d like to brush up on how to form the Imperfect Subjunctive, click HERE.
“Como si” translates into English as “as if”, and is followed by the imperfect subjunctive. It is used to talk about hypothetical situations as shown in the examples below.
Examples:
Mi novia gasta dinero como si fuera rica.
My girlfriend spends money as if she were rich.
¿Adónde fuisteis? Todavía estaba hablando con vosotros como si estuvierais aquí.
Where did you go? I was still talking to you as if you were here.
¡Os toca a vosotros!
Click here for last weekend’s subjunctive practice: Dudar que
11 Answers
Cuando alguien hace algo que no se considera adecuado para la situación, tenemos que decidir si vamos a continuar como si nada hubiera pasado, o si vamos a responder, y entonces en ese caso, si con un chiste o con un reproche.
When someone does something that is not considered appropriate for the situation, we have to decide if we are going to carry on as if nothing had happened, or if we are going to respond, and then whether with a joke or with a reproach.
¿Sigue en pie la cita de mañana? Parece como si ya no quisieras quedar conmigo.
Is tomorrow’s date still on? It seems as if you no longer want to meet me.
Hay una canción muy linda : " besame mucho, como si fuera esta noche la ultima vez " y Andrea Bocelli lo canta muy bien.
There is a very nice song "Kiss me as it were the last time tonight" and Andrea Bocelli sings very well.
Los caballos galoparon en la nieve con sus colas levantadas como si fueran banderas.
The horses galloped in the snow , with their tails held up, as if they were flags .( like flags sounds better, actually)
Ellos hablaron en español pero ella actuó como si no entendiera nada.
They spoke in Spanish but she acted as if she didn't understand anything.
Tú actúas como si te pidiera venir aquí hoy.
You act as if I asked you to come here today.
¿Tuviste un mal día? Actúas como si estuvieras agotada.
Did you have a bad day? You act as if you're exhausted.
She entered the house as if she lived there.
Entró en la casa como si viviera allí.
Algunas madres actúan como si tuvieran todo el poder del mundo. Se llaman las madres tigres.
Some mothers act as if they had all the power in the world. They are called ' tiger mothers'.
¡Los pájaros eran juntos tan cerca que pareció estaban tan pegados que parecía como si fueran a chocar con el avión!
The birds were so close together it looked as if they were going to crash into the airplane!
Why is Tosh posting all the threads? - it is as if he thinks that we really need them.
¿Por qué es la publicación de Tosh todos los hilos? - es como si pensara que realmente los necesitamos.
I've no idea if this is correct. 
