| Conditional Sentences |
| Type | IF clause | Main Clause |
| Type I | Present | will/ can/ may /must + V1 |
| Type II | Past | would/ could/ might + V1 |
| Type III | Past Perfect | would/ could/ might + have V3 |
| Habitual | Present | Present |
| Imperativo | Present | Imperative |
| Sentence | Translation |
| If I had seen him, I would have told him about you | Si lo hubiese visto, le habría contado acerca de ti |
| If I had known the answer, I would have raised my hand | Si hubiese sabido la respuesta, habría levantado mi mano |
| If she had come on Saturday, I would have seen her | Si ella hubiese venido el sábado, la habría visto |
| If they had left earlier, they would have arrived on time | Si ellos hubiesen salido más temprano, habrían llegado a tiempo |
| If we had studied harder, we might have passed the test | Si hubiésemos estudiado más duro, podríamos haber aprobado la prueba |
| If you had gone to Brazil, you would have had lots of fun | Si tu hubieses ido a Brasil, habrías tenido mucha diversión |
| If I hadn't been so busy, I could have helped you | Si no hubiese estado tan ocupado, te podría haber ayudado |
| If you had phoned me, I would have known you were here | Si tu me hubieses telefoneado, habría sabido que estabas aquí |
| If they had invited us, we would have accepted at once | Si ellos nos hubiesen invitado, habríamos aceptado de inmediato |
| If she had explained me the problem, I would have understood it | Si ella me hubiese explicado el problema, lo habría entendido |
| If I hadn't forgotten his number, I would have phoned him | Si no hubiese olvidado su número, lo habría llamado |
| If it hadn't rained, we would have gone fishing | Si no hubiese llovido, habríamos ido a pescar |
| If my sister had been here, she would have enjoyed this | Si mi hermana hubiese estado aquí, habría disfrutado esto |
| If they hadn't drunk so much last night, they wouldn't have felt sick today | Si no hubiesen tomado tanto anoche, no se habrían sentido enfermos hoy |
| If he had worked more, he could have saved more money | Si él hubiese trabajado más, podría haver ahorrado más dinero |
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