Traducciones

Ø If i work hard, I will pass my exams. Si trabajo duro voy a pasar mis examines. Ø If we don’t hurry up, we will be late. Si no te das prisa vamos a llegar tarde. Ø What will you do if you don’t go to university? ¿Qué vas hacer si no van a la Universidad? Ø If i studied, i would pass. Si estudiaba me volviera a pasar. Ø If i won the lottery, i would be rich. Si ganara la lotería seria rico. Ø If you hadn’t made that mistake, you’d have passed your test. Si no hubiera cometido ese error, hubiese pasado la prueba. Ø If you heat water, it boils. Si calientas agua hierve. Ø If you don’t come, tell it to me. Si no vienen dimelo. Ø If you had planned things at the start, we wouldn’t be in this mess now. Si usted habría planeado las cosas al principio, no estaríamos en este lio. Ø I’ll tell him, whether you want or not. Le diré que sí, si usted quiere o no. Ø I can’t see if i don’t wear glasses. No puedo ver si no llevo gafas. Ø I can’t see unless i wear glasses. No puedo ver a menos que use gafas. Ø I’d better reserve a seat today in case the train is full tomorrow. Sera mejor reservar un asiento hoy, en caso de que el tren este lleno mañana.

Ejercicio

See if you can fill the gaps using the correct form of the conditional. 1. If it is be sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach. 2. If the 8 o’clock bus is arrive late, I could get to get to work on time. 3. If I am be you, I would learn how to clock. 4. If I am win the lottery, I would leave my job. 5. If I am go to that restaurant, I will tell you what it’s like. 6. If I am find an envelope with a lot of money in it in the street, would take it to the nearest police station. 7. If you are boil water, it will evaporate. 8. If you are help me with my homework, I would help you clean the kitchen. 9. If I am (arrive) late, would you will put my dinnerin the oven please? 10. If England is the match tonight, they will be in the semi-finals!

PRESENTE

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE I BE ABLE TO DO I BE ABLE TO? I DO NOT BE ABLE TO YOU BE ABLE TO DO YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU DO NOT BE ABLE TO HE BE ABLE TOES DOES HE BE ABLE TO? HE DOES NOT BE ABLE TO SHE BE ABLE TOES DOES SHE BE ABLE TO? SHE DOES NOT BE ABLE TO IT BE ABLE TOES DOES IT BE ABLE TO? IT DOES NOT BE ABLE TO WE BE ABLE TO DO WE BE ABLE TO? WE DO NOT BE ABLE TO YOU BE ABLE TO DO YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU DO NOT BE ABLE TO THEY BE ABLE TO DO THEY BE ABLE TO? THEY DO NOT BE ABLE TO

PRESENTE CONTINUO

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE I AM BE ABLE TOING AM I BE ABLE TOING? I AM NOT BE ABLE TOING YOU ARE BE ABLE TOING ARE YOU BE ABLE TOING? YOU ARE NOT BE ABLE TOING HE IS BE ABLE TOING IS HE BE ABLE TOING? HE IS NOT BE ABLE TOING SHE IS BE ABLE TOING IS SHE BE ABLE TOING? SHE IS NOT BE ABLE TOING IT IS BE ABLE TOING IS IT BE ABLE TOING? IT IS NOT BE ABLE TOING WE ARE BE ABLE TOING ARE WE BE ABLE TOING? WE ARE NOT BE ABLE TOING YOU ARE BE ABLE TOING ARE YOU BE ABLE TOING? YOU ARE NOT BE ABLE TOING THEY ARE BE ABLE TOING ARE THEY BE ABLE TOING? THEY ARE NOT BE ABLE TOING

PASADO

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE I BE ABLE TOED DID I BE ABLE TO? I DID NOT BE ABLE TO YOU BE ABLE TOED DID YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU DID NOT BE ABLE TO HE BE ABLE TOED DID HE BE ABLE TO? HE DID NOT BE ABLE TO SHE BE ABLE TOED DID SHE BE ABLE TO? SHE DID NOT BE ABLE TO IT BE ABLE TOED DID IT BE ABLE TO? IT DID NOT BE ABLE TO WE BE ABLE TOED DID WE BE ABLE TO? WE DID NOT BE ABLE TO YOU BE ABLE TOED DID YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU DID NOT BE ABLE TO THEY BE ABLE TOED DID THEY BE ABLE TO? THEY DID NOT BE ABLE TO

FUTURO

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE I WILL BE ABLE TO WILL I BE ABLE TO? I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WILL YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HE WILL BE ABLE TO WILL HE BE ABLE TO? HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WILL SHE BE ABLE TO? SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO IT WILL BE ABLE TO WILL IT BE ABLE TO? IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WE WILL BE ABLE TO WILL WE BE ABLE TO? WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WILL YOU BE ABLE TO? YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO WILL THEY BE ABLE TO? THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO

A:I be able to study much today. N:I do not be able to study much today. I:Do I be able to study much today? A:You be able to speak English very well N:You do not be able to speak English very well I:Do you be able to speak English very well? A:He be able toes solve the mystery N:He does not be able to solve the mystery I:Does he be able to solve the mystery? A:She be able toes try to Spain N:She does not be able to try to Spain I:Does she be able to try to spain? A:We be able to swim at the pool N:We do not be able to swim at the pool. I:Do we be able to swim at the pool? A:They be able to work very hard N:They do not be able to work very hard I:Do they be able to work very hard? A:I am be able toing at the school N:I am not be able toing at the school I:Am I be able toing at the school? A:You are be able toing at the park N:You are not be able toing at the park I:Are you be able toing at the park? A:He is be able toing the work N:He is not be able toing the work I:Is he be able toing the work? A:She is be able toing the kitchen N:She is not be able toing the kitchen I:Is she be able toing the kitchen?

EXERCISE A

1. Tom can drive but he doesn’t have a car. 2. I can’t understand martin, I’ve never been able to understand him. 3. I used to be able to stand on my head, but I can’t do it now 4. Ask Ann about your problem. She should be able to help you.

EXERCISE B

1. He can’t play tennis very well now, but he could play fairly well when he was younger. 2. She can’t run very fast now, but when she was in school she could run faster than anyone else. 3. I can’t swim very far these days, but ten years ago I could swim from one side of the lake to the other.

EXERCISE C

1. Did they find your house? Yes. It took them a long time, but they were able to find it. 2. Did you win the match? Yes. It wasn’t easy, but I was able to win did. 3. Did the thief escape? 4. Yes. The police officer chased the thief, but he was able to escape.

EXERCISE D

1. He had hurt his leg, so he couldn’t walk very well. 2. She wasn’t at home when I called her, but I was able to contact her at her office. 3. I looked very carefully, and I could see a figure in the distance. 4. They didn’t have any tomatoes in the first store I went to, but I couldn’t get some in the next store. 5. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well. The boy fell into the river, but fortunately we were able to rescue him.