The Grammatical Sentence of the Day (2010-03-30)

Question

Grammar game: The Grammatical Sentence of the Day ..... Conditional I Progressive / Conditional I Continuous English Form: [Subject + would + be + main verb "-ing" ]

Note: - The conditional I progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action that might take place.

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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.

I can do it!...

Please, do not forget to be generous with your voting...Thanks

Answer 1

A veces estaría estudiando y estaría comiendo al mismo tiempo.

Sometimes I would be studying and eating at the same time.

A veces podría estar estudiando y podría estar comiendo al mismo tiempo.

Sometimes I could be studying and eating at the same time.

How you "a man" can you to make two things at the same time? - melipiru, MAR 30, 2010

Some of us can Mel.- I can walk and chew gum at the same time, for example. :) - ian-hill, MAR 30, 2010

Very interesting and useful Ian...jejeje - melipiru, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 2

Estaría buceando este sabado pero todavía el agua esestá demasiado fríofría. I would go scuba diving this Saturday but the water is still too cold.

typo-fat fingers, I guess nobody caught it:) - Yeser007, MAR 30, 2010

Estaría buceando....está demasiado fría. - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 3

Estaría dedicando tiempo a para comprar muchos quesos y chocolates para mis amigas si hubiera estado sido premiado con una recompensas importante importante recomprensa.

I would be spending time on buying a lot of cheese and chocolate for my friends if I had been rewarded an important award.

Estaría dedicando tiempo para comprar quesos y chocolates para mis amigas si hubiera sido premiado con una importante recompensa. - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Corrected! - Fidalgo, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 4

Típicamente Juancho se estaría preparando para las procesiones de Semana Santa, pero esto año está estudiando en París.

Corregid mi español, por favor. Gracias.

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Typically, Juancho would be preparing for the processions of the Holy Week, but this year he is studying in Paris.

Correct my Spanish, please. Thanks.

Very good... - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Gracias, Carlos. - h1deaway, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 5

Estaríamos plantando la huerta, pero el suelo está demasiado frío.

We would be planting the vegetable garden, but the soil is too cold.

Very good... - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 6

(Yo) Estaría bailando con las estrellas, pero no puedo salir del sistema solar.

I would be Dancing with the Stars, but I cannot get out of the solar system.

Estaría bailando con las estrellas, pero no puedo salir del sistema solar... - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Gracias! - Maria-Russell, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 7

Estaría viviendo en una casa de lujo ahora mismo si hubiera ganado la lotería.

I would be living in a luxury house right now, if I had won the lottery.

Excelente... - Carlos-F, MAR 30, 2010

Gracias. - Krama, MAR 30, 2010

Answer 8

Porque corro el Maratón de Boston pronto, yo sería corrido ahora si yo no tuviera que trabajar.

Because I am running the Boston Marathon soon, I would be running now if I did not have to work.

.......shamelessly using Carlos' tip to dogbert!