IF PRESENT
PRESENT Cuando las actividades son habituales
(Puede incluir should or can) SHOULD nunca WOULD
FUTURE
IF PAST
WOULD
IF HAD + Participio
WOULD HAVE
Resultado: Presente o Futuro
IF ????
PRESENT
Resultado: WOULD
IF ????
PAST
Resultado: WOULD HAVE
IF ????
HAD
If you go to Colombia
Please visit Fómeque
If you speak English
You will earn more money
If you have cash
You can buy a car
If you can’t pay your tuition
You should get a student loan (Ojo should nunca WOULD)
If you love working with numbers
You should consider a career in banking
I (worry) if the balance in my account (go) below $ 500
I wil be worried if the balance in my account goes below $ 500
Many banks (make) special offers if they (look for) new customers
Many banks make special offers if they are looking/look for new customers.
If we (have) any extra money at the end of the month, we (put) it in our savings acount
If we have any extra money at the end of the month, we put it in our savings acount
The company (charge) $50 if a customer (not pay) the minimum payment by the due date
The company will charge $50 if a customer doesn’t pay the minimum payment by the due date
If you (plan) to buy a new house, (try) to put some money aside each month
If you plan/are planning to buy a new house, try to put some money aside each month
If you (open) an account here, we (give) you free checks
If you open an account here, we will give you free checks
If I (spend) all of my money this weekend, I (not / have) enough for the rest of the month
If I spend all of my money this weekend, I won’t have enough for the rest of the month
You (hurt) your credit if you (miss) credit card payments
You will hurt your credit if you miss credit card payments
Diferencia entre
“WILL’ y ‘IS GOING TO’
Si digo IS GOING TO es porque estoy seguro de que se va a hacer
Si digo WILL es porque DUDO o no estoy muy seguro de que se vaya a hacer.
I won’t be able to pay you back when the bank doesn’t approve my loan. They promised to call today
I won’t be able to pay you back IF the bank doesn’t approve my loan. They promised to call today
My bank pays interest every month when customers will keep a balance of at least $500
My bank pays interest every month IF customers XXX keep a balance of at least $500
I won’t go to the concert when the tickets are too expensive. I can’t afford more than about $25
I won’t go to the concert IF the tickets are too expensive. I can’t afford more than about $25
If my boss won’t give me a raise at the end of the year, I might start looking for a new job
If my boss DOESN’T give me a raise at the end of the year, I might start looking for a new job
You should stop eating out so much if you’ll want to save money
You should stop eating out so much if you XXX want to save money
If you’re angry that Joe hasn’t paid you back, you need to talk to him about it when you’re seeing him
If you’re angry that Joe hasn’t paid you back, you need to talk to him about it when you XXX see him
We’ll ask my parents for a loan if we need money for a new car. We’re not sure we should ask them.
We’ll ask my parents for a loan if we need money for a new car. We’re not sure IF we should ask them.
If you aren’t going below the minimum balance, your checking account will be free
If you DON’T GO below the minimum balance, your checking account will be free
Some advice for you: If you don’t need something, won’t buy it
Some advice for you: If you don’t need something, DON’T buy it
If someone will have a lot of debt, he or she probably doesn’t sleep well at night
If someone XXX haS a lot of debt, he or she probably doesn’t sleep well at night
Puntuación si IF va al inicio de la frase
Coma en la mitad
Puntuación si IF va en la mitad de la frase
No va coma
Cuando usar IF o WHEN
IF Cuando no estoy muy seguro de hacer algo
WHEN Cuando estoy seguro de hacer algo
Cuando IF va en pasado con TO BE
Se usa WERE para todas las personas
If I WERE, If he WERE
If I were you
I would buy a Toyota
If Paul were president
He would raise taxes
If Paul painted the house
It would be prettier
If I didn’t have kids
I would live downtown
If I had money (Ojo este es had SIN participio)
I would buy a house
Use WISH cuando
no esté contento con una situación presente
Estructura de la frase con WISH
I wish You HAD more money
El verbo va en pasado, pero al igual que en If, se refiere al presente o futuro
Diferencia entre WISH y HOPE
WISH para cosas muy difíciles de conseguir, igual que WILL
HOPE para cosas que se está seguro se van a conseguir igual que IS GOING
1) I (hope/wish) I (be able) to give you better news, but I’m afraid that we cannot approve the college loan for your daughter.
WISH
WERE ABLE (WERE para todos igual que con IF)
2) Of course, we (hope/wish) we never (have to) turn down any applications, but we can’t give you the loan
WISH
HAD TO
3) I (hope/wish) I (have) the power to help you, but the decision is out of my hands.
WISH
HAD
4) I (hope/wish) you (understand) my position and I (hope/wish) your daughter (be) sucessful in the College.
HOPE UNDERSTAND
HOPE TO BE
If I HAD MARRIED her
I WOULD HAVE been happy
Marry funciona similar que Amarrar
Si yo la hubiera amarrado
If you had come
We WOULD HAVE had a good time
If you had been there
We WOULDN’T HAVE left early