Presente Condicional
Present Real Conditional
FORMA
[If / When ... Simple Present ..., ... Simple Present ...]
[... Simple Present ... if / when ... Simple Present ...]
USE
O
Present Real Conditional é usado quando nós queremos falar sobre algo que nós normalmente fazemos em situações reais de nossas vidas.
Examples:
•
If I
go to a friend’s house for dinner, I usually
take a bottle of wine or some flowers.
•
When I
have a day off from work, I often
go to the beach.
•
If the weather is nice, she
walks to work.
• Jerry
helps me with my homework
when he
has time.
• I
read if there
is nothing on TV.
• A: What do you do
when it
rains?
B: I
stay at home.
• A: Where do you stay
if you
go to Sydney?
B: I
stay with my friends near the harbor.
IMPORTANTE If / When
Tanto “if” como “when” são usados no
Present Real Conditional. O uso de “if” sugere que algo acontece com menos frequência. Ao usar “when” nós sugerimos que algo acontece regularmente.
Examples:
•
When I
have a day off from work, I usually
go to the beach.
EU NORMALMENTE TENHO FOGA DO TRABALHO.
•
If I
have a day off from work, I usually
go to the beach.
EU RARAMENTE TENHO FOGA DO TRABALHO.
Present Unreal Conditional
FORMAS
[If ... Simple Past ..., ... would + verb ...]
[... would + verb ... if ... Simple Past ...]
USO
O
Present Unreal Conditional é usado para falar sobre o que você geralmente faze m situações imaginárias.
Examples:
•
If I
owned a car, I
would drive to work. But I don’t own a car.
• She
would travel around the world
if she had more money. But she doesn't have much money.
• I
would read more
if I
didn’t watch so much TV.
• Mary
would move to Japan
if she
spoke Japanese.
•
If they
worked harder, they
would earn more money.
• A: What would you do
if you
won the lottery?
B: I
would buy a house.
• A: Where
would you live if you moved to the U.S.?
B: I
would live in Seattle.
EXCEÇÃO If I were ...
No
Present Unreal Conditional, a forma “was” não é considerada gramaticalmente correta. No ingles escrito ou em testes de situações, devemos apenas usar “were”. No entanto, nas conversas diárias, “was” é usado com mais frequencia.
Examples:
•
If he
were French, he
would live in Paris.
•
If she
were rich, she
would buy a yacht.
• I
would play basketball
if I
were taller.
• I
would buy that computer
if it
were cheaper.
• I
would buy that computer
if it
was cheaper.
Errado (MAS FREQUENTEMENTE USADO EM CONVERSAS.)
IMPORTANTE Use apenas “If”
Apenas a palavra “if” é usada com o
Present Unreal Conditional porque estamos falando de situações imaginárias. “When” não pode ser usada.
Examplos:
• I
would buy that computer
when it
were cheaper.
Errado
• I
would buy that computer
if it
were cheaper.
Correto
EXCEÇÕES Condicionais com os Verbos Modais
Existe alguns formas especiais no condicional para os verbos modais em Inglês:
would + can = could
would + shall = should
would + may = might
As palavras “can,” “shall” e “may” não podem ser usados com “would.” Ao invés disso, eles devem ser usados nessas formas especiais.
Examplos:
•
If I
went to Egypt, I
would can learn Arabic.
Errado
•
If I
went to Egypt, I
could learn Arabic.
Correto
•
If she
had time, she
would may go to the party.
Errado
•
If she
had time, she
might go to the party.
Correto
As palavras “could,” “should,” “might” e “ought to” incluem o condicional, assim, nós não podemos combiná-los com “would”.
Examplos:
•
If I
had more time, I
would could exercise after work.
Errado
•
If I
had more time, I
could exercise after work.
Correto
•
If he
invited you, you really
would should go.
Errado
•
If he
invited you, you really
should go.
Correto
