Oraciones condicionales reales: si + presente

Oraciones condicionales reales: si + presente means “Real (likely) conditionals: si + present, then present/future/command”. For conditions seen as possible or likely, use si + present indicative in the 'if' clause, and present, future or an imperative in the main clause: Si tienes tiempo, ven a casa; Si llueve, no salgo; Si estudias, aprobarás. Formation: Si + presente de indicativo, presente / futuro / imperativo

Real (likely) conditionals: si + present, then present/future/command

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Formation

Si + presente de indicativo, presente / futuro / imperativo

Explanation

For conditions seen as possible or likely, use si + present indicative in the 'if' clause, and present, future or an imperative in the main clause: Si tienes tiempo, ven a casa; Si llueve, no salgo; Si estudias, aprobarás. Important: never use the present subjunctive right after si. The clauses can swap order: Ven a casa si tienes tiempo (no comma then).

Examples

Si tienes tiempo, ven a casa.
If you have time, come home.
Si llueve, no salgo.
If it rains, I won't go out.

Note

si (if) has no accent; sí (yes) does. Don't confuse Si llueve with Sí, llueve.

FAQ

Oraciones condicionales reales: si + presente — what does it mean and how is it used?

Real (likely) conditionals: si + present, then present/future/command. For conditions seen as possible or likely, use si + present indicative in the 'if' clause, and present, future or an imperative in the main clause: Si tienes tiempo, ven a casa; Si llueve, no salgo; Si estudias, aprobarás. Important: never use the present subjunctive right after si. The clauses can swap order: Ven a casa si tienes tiempo (no comma then).

Oraciones condicionales reales: si + presente — how do you form it?

Si + presente de indicativo, presente / futuro / imperativo

Oraciones condicionales reales: si + presente — any usage notes?

si (if) has no accent; sí (yes) does. Don't confuse Si llueve with Sí, llueve.

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