Condicional

Las estructuras de condicionales en inglés se utilizan para expresar diferentes tipos de situaciones, desde hechos generales hasta hipótesis sobre el presente, el futuro o el pasado.

CONDICIONAL TIPO 0 (Zero Conditional)

Cuándo usarlo:

✅ Para hablar de hechos generales, verdades universales o leyes naturales.
✅ Para expresar reglas o instrucciones.

Estructura y tiempos verbales:

🔹 If + presente simple, presente simple

Ejemplos:

• If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. (Si calientas el agua a 100°C, hierve.)
• If you don't water plants, they die. (Si no riegas las plantas, se mueren.)
• If you press this button, the machine stops. (Si presionas este botón, la máquina se detiene.)

CONDICIONAL TIPO 1 (First Conditional)

Cuándo usarlo:

✅ Para hablar de situaciones posibles o probables en el futuro.
✅ Para expresar advertencias o consecuencias realistas.

Estructura y tiempos verbales:

🔹 If + presente simple, will + verbo en infinitivo

Ejemplos:

• If you study, you will pass the exam. (Si estudias, aprobarás el examen.)
• If it rains, we will stay at home. (Si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa.)
• If you don't hurry, you will miss the bus. (Si no te das prisa, perderás el autobús.)

CONDICIONAL TIPO 2 (Second Conditional)

Cuándo usarlo:

✅ Para hablar de situaciones hipotéticas o improbables en el presente o futuro.
✅ Para expresar deseos o dar consejos.

Estructura y tiempos verbales:

🔹 If + pasado simple, would + verbo en infinitivo

💡 Nota: En el condicional 2, "were" se usa para todos los sujetos en vez de "was" en un contexto formal.

Ejemplos:

• If I were a millionaire, I would travel the world. (Si fuera millonario, viajaría por el mundo.)
• If she studied more, she would get better grades. (Si estudiara más, sacaría mejores notas.)
• If we had a car, we would drive to the beach. (Si tuviéramos un coche, iríamos en coche a la playa.)

CONDICIONAL TIPO 3 (Third Conditional)

Cuándo usarlo:

✅ Para hablar de situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado (algo que no sucedió).
✅ Para expresar arrepentimientos o consecuencias de acciones pasadas.

Estructura y tiempos verbales:

🔹 If + past perfect (had + participio), would have + participio

Ejemplos:

• If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. (Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado el examen.)
• If she had left earlier, she wouldn't have missed the train. (Si hubiera salido antes, no habría perdido el tren.)
• If they had invited me, I would have gone to the party. (Si me hubieran invitado, habría ido a la fiesta.)

📌RESUMEN

👉 Condicional 0 → If + presente simple, presente simple
👉 Condicional 1 → If + presente simple, will + verbo en infinitivo
👉 Condicional 2 → If + pasado simple, would + verbo en infinitivo
👉 Condicional 3 → If + past perfect (had + participio), would have + participio

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Passive Voice

 The passive voice is used to emphasize the action rather than the doer (subject). Instead of focusing on who performs the action, the passive voice highlights what happens to the object. It is commonly used in formal writing, scientific reports, and when the doer is unknown or unimportant.

Uses of the Passive Voice

1. When the doer (agent) is unknown or unimportant

   • "A valuable painting was stolen last night." (We don’t know who stole it.)
   • "The bridge was repaired last week." (It doesn’t matter who repaired it.)

2. When the focus is on the action or result rather than the person doing it

   • "A new law has been passed." (The focus is on the law, not who passed it.)
   • "The homework must be submitted by Friday." (The deadline is more important than the person submitting it.)

3. In scientific, academic, or technical writing

   • "The experiment was conducted in a controlled environment."
   • "The results were analyzed carefully."

4. To sound more objective and formal

   • "Mistakes were made." (Avoids blaming someone directly.)
   • "A decision has been taken." (Sounds more formal than "We have taken a decision.")

5. In news reports and announcements

• "A new hospital will be built in the city."
• "The suspect has been arrested."

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The causative

 

What is the Causative Form Used For?

The causative form is used to describe situations where one person causes another person to do something or arranges for something to be done. It emphasizes that someone is not performing the action themselves but is instead making it happen through someone else.

Causative structures are commonly used in formal speech, business contexts, and everyday situations when discussing services, responsibilities, or authority.

Types of Causative Forms & Examples

1. "Have"  – Requesting a Service

✅ Used when someone arranges for someone else to do something (neutral tone).

• Structure (Active): Subject + have + object + base verb (bare infinitive)
• Structure (Passive): Subject + have + object + past participle

🔹 Active: I had the plumber fix the leak.
🔹 Passive: I had the leak fixed.

🔹 Active: She had the doctor check her eyesight.
🔹 Passive: She had her eyesight checked.

2. "Get"  – More Informal, Sometimes Persuasive

✅ Used like "have," but slightly less formal and often implies persuasion or effort.

• Structure (Active): Subject + get + object + to + base verb
• Structure (Passive): Subject + get + object + past participle

🔹 Active: I got my brother to help me with my homework.
🔹 Passive: I got my homework done.

🔹 Active: She got the technician to repair her phone.
🔹 Passive: She got her phone repaired.

3. "Make" – Forcing Someone to Do Something

✅ Used when forcing or strongly encouraging someone to do something.

• Structure (Active): Subject + make + object + base verb (bare infinitive)
• Structure (Passive): Subject + be made + to + base verb

🔹 Active: The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.
🔹 Passive: The students were made to rewrite the essay.

🔹 Active: His boss made him stay late.
🔹 Passive: He was made to stay late.

4. "Let" – Giving Permission

✅ Used when allowing someone to do something.

• Structure (Active): Subject + let + object + base verb (bare infinitive)

🔹 Active: Her parents let her go to the party.
🔹 Rephrased Passive (Using "Allow" instead of "Let"): She was allowed to go to the party.

🔹 Active: They let us leave early.
🔹 Rephrased Passive: We were allowed to leave early.

5. Other Causative Verbs 

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Modal Verbs of Deduction and Speculation

Modal verbs like can’t, might, may, could, and must are used to express different levels of certainty when making deductions or speculating about situations. Here’s how they work:

1. Must (High Certainty – 90-100%)

Used when we are almost sure that something is true.

• Present/Future: She must be at work now. (I’m almost certain.)
• Past: He must have forgotten his phone at home. (Strong deduction based on evidence.)

2. Can’t (High Certainty – 90-100%)

Used when we are almost sure that something is not true.

• Present/Future: He can’t be the thief; he was with me all day.
• Past: They can’t have finished the exam so quickly!

3. Might / May / Could (Low to Medium Certainty – 30-60%)

Used when something is possible but uncertain.

• Present/Future: She might be at home now. / He may arrive late. / They could be lost.
• Past: He might have missed the train. / She may have forgotten about the meeting. / They could have taken the wrong exit.

🔹 Differences between Might, May, and Could:

• Might/May are almost interchangeable, but "may" sounds slightly more formal.
• Could suggests a theoretical possibility rather than a strong likelihood.
  
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