🔮 Si-Clauses & Hypotheticals
The "What If" Scenario Generator (Si-Clauses)
Hypothetical thinking requires precise tense harmony. Whether expressing real possibilities ("If you study, you'll pass"), daydreaming ("If I were rich, I'd travel"), or past regret ("If you had called, I would have come"), explore the universal formulas below.
🎛️ Interactive Clause Mixer
Si + Present Indicative ➔ Future
"Si estudias mucho, aprobarás el examen."
Type 1: Real / Likely Condition (Present -> Future)
Used when the condition is possible, realistic, or likely to happen in the future.
🇪🇸 Spanish
Si estudias mucho, aprobarás el examen.
🇫🇷 French
Si tu étudies beaucoup, tu réussiras l'examen.
🇩🇪 German
Wenn du viel lernst, wirst du die Prüfung bestehen.
🇬🇧 English
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
Type 2: Unreal / Hypothetical Present (Counterfactual)
Used for hypothetical, contrary-to-fact, or imaginary situations right now ('If I won the lottery...').
🇪🇸 Spanish
Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por todo el mundo.
🇫🇷 French
Si j'avais plus d'argent, je voyagerais partout.
🇩🇪 German
Wenn ich mehr Geld hätte, würde ich um die Welt reisen.
🇬🇧 English
If I had more money, I would travel around the world.
Type 3: Impossible Past / Regret (What Might Have Been)
Used for events that already happened in the past and cannot be altered ('If you had called me...').
🇪🇸 Spanish
Si me hubieras avisado, habríamos ido juntos.
🇫🇷 French
Si tu m'avais prévenu, nous serions partis ensemble.
🇩🇪 German
Wenn du mir Bescheid gesagt hättest, wären wir zusammen gegangen.
🇬🇧 English
If you had told me, we would have gone together.