Si-clauses, conditional-clauses

Si-clause in present indicative, conditional-clause in ​ (a)   ​

• present indicative
• conditional
• past indicative

Si hago la tarea todos los días, * buenas notas. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​

• sacaré
• sacaría
• saqué

Answer explanation

"hago"is present indicative.

Si-clause in past indicative, conditional-clause in ​ (a)   ​

• past indicative
• conditional
• future

Si era navidad, siempre * ​​ (a)   ​

• iba
• iría
• iré

Answer explanation

"iba" is the past indicative (imperfect)

Si no hacía, (era porque) * ocupado. ​​ ​​ ​ (a)  

• estaba
• estoy
• tengo

Answer explanation

"he hecho" is the past indicative (present perfect indicative)

Si-clause past subjunctive, conditional-clause in ​ (a)   ​

• conditional
• past indicative
• present subjunctive

Enlataría los tomates si tú me *. ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• ayudaras
• ayudabas
• ayudaste
• ayudarás

Answer explanation

The conditional clause does NOT have a fixed place and it can appear at the beginning or end of the sentence.

Si hubiera sabido que era tu cumpleaños, te * un pastel de chocolate. ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• habría hecho
• haría
• había hecho
• habré hecho

Answer explanation

When the si-clause containing contrary-to-fact information describes a past action, the pluperfect is used in the si-clause, and the conditional perfect is used in the main clause.

Si no * tantos errores tontos, habrías pasado tu examen.​ (a)  

• hubieras cometido
• habrías cometido
• habías cometido
• habrás cometido

Answer explanation

When the si-clause containing contrary-to-fact information describes a past action, the pluperfect is used in the si-clause, and the conditional perfect is used in the main clause.

Juan ha desayunado como si no fuera a comer más en una semana. ​ (a)  

• imperfect subjunctive
• pluperfect subjunctive

Answer explanation

Si-clause introduced by "como si" (as if) refer to a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situation and require imperfect subjunctive when the action coincides in time with the main verb.