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28 Cards in this Set
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Case 1 - Simple statements of fact/ conditions that can or might be met
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Use "se" + indicative (normal verb form) for both clauses, with verbs in appropriate tense (possible use of imperative in main clause)
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Case 2 - Condition is either (a) unlikely/theoretical, but possible, or (b) impossible/imaginary
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Use "se" + imperfect subjunctive (congiuntivo) for "if" clause AND present conditional for main clause (action that would have happened)
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Case 3 - Condition can no longer be met (i.e. opportunity has passed) OR contrary to fact or imaginary situation entirely in past
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Use "se" + traspassato del congiuntivo (pluperfect subjunctive) for "if" clause AND past conditional for main clause (action that would have happened)
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If you give me 50 Euros, I'll give you the change
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Se lei mi da E50, io Le do il resto [C1]
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If you (pl) go to Rome you will be able to see the Colosseum
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Se andrete a Roma, potrete vedere il Colosseo [C1]
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If she was afraid she didn't show it
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Se aveva paura, no lo dimostrava [C1]
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If you don't behave, you won't go to the seashore tomorrow
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Se non fai il bravo, non andrai al mare domani [C1]
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If you have spoken to him, you will have understood how things are
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Se hai parlato con lui, avrai capito come stanno le cose [C1]
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If you come let me know.
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Se vieni, fammi sapere (avvertimi) [C1]
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If the hotel were less expensive we would stay more than one night
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Se l'albergo non fosse cosi caro, restremmo piu di una notte [C2]
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If we had more money, we would go and eat in a restaurant
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Se avessimo piu soldi, andremmo a mangiare al ristorante [C2]
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If the Italians drove more carefully they wouldn't have so many accidents
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Se gli italiani guidassero con piu attenzione [prudenza], no avrebbero tanti incidenti [C2]
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If I had not lost my wallet I wouldn't have had all these problems
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Se non avessi perso il portafoglio non avrei avuto tutti questi problemi [C3]
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If we had come by train we would have got here sooner
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Se fossimo venuti in treno, saremmo arrivati prima [C3]
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If you had driven more carefully, we would not have ended up crashing into the wall
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Se tu avessi guidato con piu prudenza [attenzione], non saremmo andati a finire contro il muro [C3]
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If I had known this I wouldn't have gone with him
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Sapendo questo, no sarei andata con lui [note use of gerund instead of traspassato del congiuntivo]
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a condizione che
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on condition that
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a meno che
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unless
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purché
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provided that
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I'll take you there on condition that you pay for the gas
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Io ti ci accompagno a condizione che tu paghi la benzina
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You (pl) can go out so long as you don't come back too late
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Potete uscire purché non rientriate troppo tardi
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We can go to the seaside unless you prefer to go to the country
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Possiamo andare al mare a meno che Lei non preferisca andare in campagna
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If they can they will help you
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Se potranno ti aiuteranno [C1]
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If you change jobs you would earn more
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Se cambiassi lavoro guadagnerei di piu [C2]
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If I had wings I would fly
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Se avessi le ali, volerei [C2]
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If you had taken that medicine you would have gotten better quickly and now you could have left with me
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Se tu avessi preso quella medicina, saresti guarito presto e adesso potresti partire con me [C3]
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If I had known sooner, I wouldn't have gone
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Se lo avessi saputo prima, non ci sarei andato
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If I had a million dollars, I wouldn't work anymore
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Se avessi un milione di dollari, non lavorerei piu [C2]
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