Il periodo ipotetico

Question 1

Consistere:

Answer 1

A HYPOTHETICAL construction consists of an IF CLAUSE introduced by SE, that expresses a HYPOTHESIS or CONDITION + a MAIN CLAUSE that expresses a CONSEQUENCE or RESULT.

The SE CLAUSE may either PRECEDE or FOLLOW the consequence.

Question 2

If it’s good weather tomorrow, we will go to the fashion show.

Answer 2

Se farà bel tempo domani, andremo alla sfilata.

Question 3

I will call him if he doesn’t get here soon.

Answer 3

Gli telefono se non arriva fra poco.

Question 4

If they didn’t understand, they should have told me so.

Answer 4

Se non capivano, dovevano dirmelo.

Question 5

If you come tomorrow, you will find us.

Answer 5

Se verrete domani, ci troverete.

Question 6

I’m only going to go to the fashion show if the weather is good.

Answer 6

Vado alla sfilata solo se farà bello.

Presente to Futuro

Question 7

If he didn’t arrive at 7:00, he won’t arrive tonight.

Answer 7

Se non è arrivato alle 7.00, non arriverà stasera.

Passato Prossimo to Futuro

Question 8

If he hasn’t called I’ll go back home.

Answer 8

Se lui non ha telefonato, io torno a casa.

Passato Prossimo to Presente

Question 9

If she didn’t wear the skirt, she had a good reason.

Answer 9

Se non ha messo la gonna, aveva i suoi buoni motivi.

Passato Prossimo to Imperfetto

Question 10

If you haven’t yet picked up my clothes from the tailor, go get them immediately!

Answer 10

Se non hai ancora ritirato i miei vestiti dal sarto, corri subito a prenderli!

(Passato Prossimo to Presente / Imperativo)

Question 11

Periodo ipotetico della possibilità

Answer 11

To express a hypothetical action that MAY or MAY NOT occur, the IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE is used in the SE CLAUSE and the PRESENT CONDITIONAL is used in the RESULT CLAUSE.

Question 12

If you enrolled in the fashion class, you wouldn’t regret it.

Answer 12

Se vi iscriveste al corso di moda, non lo rimpiangereste.

Question 13

You would feel very satisfied if you did well in the course.

Answer 13

Proveresti molta soddisfazione se facessi bene nel corso.

Question 14

If I were you, I wouldn’t spend that much money on that blouse.

Answer 14

Se fossi in te, non spendersi così tanti soldi per quella camicia.

Question 15

If it paid more, I would have accepted that job as a model.

Answer 15

Se pagasse di più, avrei acetato il lavoro da modella.

Imperfect Subjunctive with Passato Prossimo

Question 16

Periodo ipotetico dell’irrealtà

Answer 16

To express IMPOSSIBLE or CONTRARY-TO-FACT situations, the PAST PERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE (TRAPASSATO) is used in the SE CLAUSE and the PAST CONDITIONAL is used in the RESULT CLAUSE.

Question 17

If you had come, you would have had a good time.

Answer 17

Se foste venuti, vi sareste divertiti.

Trapassato Subjunctive with Past Conditional

Question 18

If you had watched the television program, you’d understand about the new winter fashions.

Answer 18

Se avessi guardato quel programma alla televisione, ora capiresti il nuovo stile invernale.

(Trapassato Subjunctive with Conditional Present)