Conditional
El tiempo Conditional responde a la pregunta: What would happen? = ¿Qué pasaría? o What would be happening? = ¿Qué estaría pasando?. Se forma: Sujeto + would + verbo presente (I would work). Sujeto + would + be + verbo en progresivo (I would be working).
Simple Tenses - Continuous Tenses
Conditional Simple
What would happen? - ¿Qué pasaría?
I would work - Trabajaría
If Bill had enough time and money, he would travel.
Si Bill tuviera suficiente tiempo y dinero, viajaría.
If we knew where your keys are, we would tell you.
Si supiéramos dónde están tus llaves, te lo diríamos.
If Lizzie were offered a job at Sears, she would take it.
Si a Lizzie le ofrecieran un empleo en Sears, lo aceptaría.
If I were you, I would buy that car.
Si fuera tú, compraría este auto.
If Nancy were accepted at university, she would ask for a scholarship.
Si aceptaran a Nancy en la universidad, solicitaría una beca.
I would not do that if I were you.
No haría eso si fuera tú.
If Mr. Jones were a millionaire, he would not work any more.
Si el Sr. Jones fuera millonario, no trabajaría más.
What would you buy if you had a fortune?
¿Qué comprarías si tuvieras una fortuna?
Would you come to the jazz concert if I got the tickets?
¿Vendrías al recital de jazz si yo consiguiera las entradas?
Conditional Continuous
What would be happening? - ¿Qué estaría pasando?
I would be working - Estaría trabajando
Mr. Baxter would be typing if his secretary were absent.
El Sr. Baxter estaría escribiendo a máquina si su secretaría estuviera ausente.
I would be reading a book if it were cloudy.
Estaría leyendo un libro si estuviera nublado.
We would be sailing if we were in the Caribbean.
Estaríamos navegando si estuviéramos en el Caribe.
Linda would not be listening to me if I were telling lies.
Linda no estaría escuchándome si yo estuviera diciendo mentiras.
Would you be painting your house if it did not rain?
¿Estarías pintando la casa si no lloviera?