The Grammatical Sentence of the Day (2010-03-30)
Grammar game: The Grammatical Sentence of the Day ..... Conditional I Progressive / Conditional I Continuous English Form: [Subject + would + be + main verb "-ing" ]
These are the rules:
- Everyday participants will be asked to write a sentence in the mood and tense specified.
- You must write your sentence in both Spanish and English.
- You can use any verb and any pronoun, but you must keep mode and tense
- You can post as many answers as you like
Everyday the most voted sentence (or more elaborated) will receive the prize to the best answer.
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23 Answers
Normalmente estaría andando por el parque cerca del río a esta hora, pero tengo una invitada.
Normally I would be walking in the park near the river this time, but I have a guest.
Si hubiera estudiado español en la universidad, estaría hablando con fluidez hoy.
If I had studied Spanish in college, I would be speaking fluently today.
Vamos a ir de vacaciones en la próxima semana pero si los niños se salieran con la suya, estaríamos volando a Disney World hoy mismo.
We are going on vacation next week, but if the kids were to have their way we would be flying to Disney World this very day.
Normalmente mis hijos estarian viniendo a verme para las vacaciones, pero este año tienen que trabajar.
Normally my children would be comming to see me for the holidays but this year they have to work.
Estaría cantando esta canción de Calle 13 pero las líricas son ofensivas.
I would be singing this Calle 13 song but the lyrics are offensive.
Si no fuera por la gripa que me agarró, estaría afuera haciendo reparaciones a la casa.
Were it not for the flu that got me, I would be outside making house repairs.
Example:
Usually I would be working at this time
Generalmente (yo) estaría trabajando a esta hora
Estaría haciendo mis impuestos si el tiempo estuviese deprimente. I would be doing my taxes if the weather were dreary.
Siempre tomaría mi medicina cuando tuve un dolor de cabeza pero anoche perdí la receta y por eso no puedo comprarla hoy.
I would always take my medicine when I had a headache, but last night I lost my prescription and I can't buy it today.
Normalmente estaría cocinando.
Normally I would be cooking.
No estaria yendo a mi trabajo mañana si hubiera ganado el sorteo. I would not be going to work tomorrow if I had won the lottery.
Estaría tomando el sol ahora si no se hubiera nublado
I would be sunbathing now if it hadn't clouded over.
Estaría sonriendo si este ordenador fuera nuevo,siempre está fallando.
I would be smiling if this computer was new,always is crashing
El Abominable Muñeco de Nieve Abominable estaría yendo a esquiar esquiando a esta hora, pero está acatarrado.
The Abominable Snowman would be skiing right now, but he has a cold.
Estaría durmiendo si no tuviera que trabajar.
I would be sleeping if I didn't have to work.
