CONDICIONALES 2

CONDICIONALES 2

1. 1. UNLESS = SI NO

   • Uso
     • Con el tiempo presente
       • Unless you drive more slowly, I´ll be sick

2. 2. IN CASE = EN CASO DE QUE

   • Make sure you have my phone number in case you miss the bus

3. 3. "PROVIDED/PROVIDING THAT" Y "AS/SO LONG AS"

   • a) Usados con el presente
   • b) tienen un similar significado a "if" = "si..."
   • c) Ejemplos
     • As long as we all stay together, we´ll have a great time
     • You´ll do very well in your interview, so long as you don´t talk too fast
     • Provided/providing (that) it doesn´t snow too heavily, I´ll see you here at six o´clock

4. 4. "I WISH" Y "IF ONLY"

   • b) I wish = "ojalá", "yo deseo..." if only = si sólo...
   • a) para expresar un deseo pero "if only" es menos común
   • c) "I wish"/"if only" + pasado = expresar un deseo sobre una situación presente
     • I wish I knew the answer
     • If only he could drive
   • d) podemos usar "were" en lugar de "was" con I, he/she/it
     • I wish I was/were clever like you
   • e) Wish/If only + pasado perfecto = expresar deseo o lamento sobre el pasado
     • If only I hadn´t broken that priceless vase
     • She wishes she had never meet him
   • e) Wish/If only + would = expresar un deseo...
     • de que algo ocurra ahora o en el futuro
       • If only the would stop
       • I wish you would stay longer
     • para que alguien haga algo
       • I wish you wouldn´t leave your bag in the doorway
       • I wish the waiter would hurry up. I´m so hungry

5. 5. "IT´S TIME..." Y "WOULD RATHER (NOT)..."

   • seguidas por pasado simple con significado presente
     • It´s time we ate dinner now
     • We´d rather the flat was bigger, but it´s all we can afford
   • cuando el sujeto de "would rather" es el mismo que el sujeto del siguiente verbo, normalmente usamos infinitivo sin to
     • They´d rather EAT at home as they have a small baby
     • I´d rather go home by taxi at this time of night

6. 6. "OTHERWISE" Y "OR ELSE

   • significado = "porque si no..."
     • I have to go to bed early, otherwise I get too tired
     • Back up your work, otherwise you could lose it all