Conditional or Subjunctive???

Question

I just started to learn about the conditional mood. But while I was reading its explanation, I got very confused because the example sentences with "would" verbs it gave sound like subjunctive moods to me. So, I would like to make sure if the concepts about English conditional and subjunctive moods are not the same as their Spanish counterparts?

For example, I view Sentences (1) to (3) as conditional but regard Sentences (4) to (6) as subjunctive.

(1) If Jane works hard, she will get a promotion.

(2) You will not get cold if you wear a coat.

(3) If it is fine tomorrow, we will go hiking.

(4) If I were at home, I would be watching television.

(5) I would write to Mary if I knew her address.

(6) If I were you, I would take it.

How do you think of the above six sentences from the viewpoint of Spanish grammar? If possible, please translate the sentences for me because I am still very confused and don't know how at all.

I'd suggest that you use the Spanish Dict translator to get a Spanish sentence to start with, and then follow Kiwi-Girl's advice about the correct tense to use. In cases like this, translators sometimes fail to get the verb right. - Esteban3304, Dec 18, 2013

Esteban, thanks for your suggestion! - joygogo, Dec 19, 2013

Answer 1

The first three are either quite likely or factual so they would be expressed in the indicative mood but the last three are hypothetical or impossible so they are expressed in the subjunctive mood, that is a combination of the conditional (for the would clause) and the subjunctive for the 'were' and 'knew' clauses.

Thank you very much for coming to my rescue! Now, I know I have to learn conditional and subjunctive well before trying to write down Sentences (4) to (6). - joygogo, Dec 19, 2013

De nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 19, 2013