B2 · Intermedio alto Capítulo 49

If Only: Hypotheticals

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Lo que aprenderás

The Periodo Ipotetico. Learn the three types of 'if' sentences, from reality to impossibility.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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The 'Se' Rule

Never use the future tense after 'se'. It's the most common mistake.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Type: Reality (Periodo dell'Ipotesi Reale)
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The 'Se' Rule

Never put 'avrei' or 'sarei' after 'se'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Type: Possibility (Periodo della Possibilità)
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The 'Se' Rule

Never, ever put the conditional after 'Se'. It's the most common mistake!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Type: Impossibility (Periodo dell'Irrealtà)

Práctica rápida (7)

Choose the correct form.

Se avrò tempo, ___ (andare) al cinema.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: andrò
Future tense for result.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Type: Reality (Periodo dell'Ipotesi Reale)

Fill in the blanks.

Se tu (sapere) _____, (venire) _____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: avessi saputo / saresti venuto
Correct conjugation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Type: Impossibility (Periodo dell'Irrealtà)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Se avrò tempo, andrò al cinema.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Se ho tempo, andrò.
No future after 'se'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Type: Reality (Periodo dell'Ipotesi Reale)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Se avessi visto, avrei parlato.
Correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Type: Impossibility (Periodo dell'Irrealtà)

Fill in the blanks.

Se (avere) ___ tempo, (andare) ___ al cinema.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: avessi/andrei
Correct sequence.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Type: Possibility (Periodo della Possibilità)

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Se avrei saputo, sarei venuto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Se avessi saputo, sarei venuto.
No conditional after Se.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Third Type: Impossibility (Periodo dell'Irrealtà)

Fill in the blank.

Se ___ (piovere), resto a casa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: piove
Present indicative after 'se'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: First Type: Reality (Periodo dell'Ipotesi Reale)

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Preguntas frecuentes (5)

No, never. Use the present indicative instead.
When you are predicting a future consequence.
No, never.
Only in very informal, regional speech. In standard Italian, you must use the subjunctive.
It is the third type in the traditional Italian classification of hypothetical periods.
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