Using de + infinitive and the gerundio as the conditional

Question

Hello there,

I've just learnt something new this weekend: that it's possible to substitute 'if' with a wide range of replacements...

Two of these (I think) are 'de + infinitive' and also the gerundio. I have a question about whether it's okay to drop the direct object when you do this.

For example: -

Crees que reconocería a tu agresor si lo viera otra vez

Would this be 'Crees que reconocería a tu agresor de ver otra vez' or 'Crees que reconocería a tu agresor de verlo otra vez'

And...

Would it be 'Crees que reconocería a tu agresor viendo otra vez' or 'Crees que reconocería a tu agresor viendolo otra vez'.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi, well this is a hard one

Fist, as I know 'if' is a conditional, so in spanish you use 'si' (which is not 'Yes')

Exp.: - If I were uou - Si yo fuera tu

Second, in your sentence 'Crees que reconocería a tu agresor si lo viera otra vez' the keyword is in the verb 'reconocería' here you are speaking un first person, so you are the person who will recognize the aggressor, if you put the 's' to reconoceria(s) you are talking in third person, so this guy will recognize the agressor.

Third, in the other verb 'Viendo' (see) must be well conjugated... you need the second point well done to do this, why? because the first verb tells you who is saying the sentence... so again if is YOU who are saying this sentence is.. 'lo viera' but if is other person the correct one is 'viendolo' so...

At the end the correct form to said is

"Crees que reconocerías a tu agresor viéndolo otra vez"

Thanks, nice answer! - territurtle, Oct 10, 2011

Thank you! - model600, Oct 11, 2011