SpanishB1Lesson 3.2
🇪🇸 Spanish B1 · Lesson 3.2

Si tuviera tiempo… — Si-clauses & advice

Talk about real and hypothetical conditions and give advice with yo que tú.

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A friend asks for advice about whether to accept a job offer in another city.

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si tuviera tiempoif I had time 🔊
yo que túif I were you 🔊
deberíasyou should 🔊
en tu lugarin your place 🔊
el consejothe advice / piece of advice 🔊
valer la penato be worth it 🔊

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« Si pudiera vivir en cualquier sitio, elegiría una casa cerca del mar. » 🔊
If I could live anywhere, I'd choose a house near the sea.
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Me han ofrecido un trabajo en Valencia, pero no sé si aceptarlo. 🔊They've offered me a job in Valencia, but I don't know whether to accept it.
Yo que tú lo pensaría bien, aunque creo que vale la pena. 🔊If I were you I'd think it over, although I think it's worth it.
Si me mudara, dejaría a toda mi familia aquí. 🔊If I moved, I'd leave my whole family here.
Es verdad, pero si no lo intentas, siempre te quedará la duda. 🔊That's true, but if you don't try, you'll always be left wondering.
Tienes razón. Si consigo un buen sueldo, me iré sin pensarlo. 🔊You're right. If I get a good salary, I'll go without thinking twice.
En tu lugar, yo aprovecharía la oportunidad. No surgen todos los días. 🔊In your place, I'd seize the opportunity. They don't come along every day.
Grammar in focus · conditional sentences (si-clauses)

Real / likely conditions use the present + future: « Si estudias, aprobarás » (if you study, you'll pass). Hypothetical / unlikely conditions use the imperfect subjunctive + conditional: « Si tuviera dinero, viajaría por el mundo » (if I had money — but I don't — I'd travel). Common imperfect-subjunctive forms: « tuviera, fuera, pudiera, hiciera, supiera. » For advice, « Yo que tú… » and « En tu lugar… » are followed by the conditional — « Yo que tú no diría nada. »

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Write 4–5 sentences giving advice to a friend who is hesitating about a big decision, using a hypothetical si-clause and yo que tú.

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Tip for this task
« ¡Bien! » Your hypothetical clause is well formed. Keep the pairing strict: si + imperfecto de subjuntivo with the conditional, never two conditionals. Example: « Si yo fuera tú, hablaría con el jefe antes de decidir. »

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1. Complete: « Si ___ tiempo, viajaría más. »
2. Which is a real, likely condition?
3. « Yo que tú… » is followed by which tense?
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