Homework

[zuma022]

This is an exercise I have to do and I do not understand it.
I have to pick the right verb tenses:

Si Silvia trabajara/trabajaría menos podría/puediera tener más amigos.

Ramón no estaría/estuviera triste si su novia no se fuera/iría a Suecia.

Iker sacaría/sacara mejores notas si hiciera/haría los deberes.

I know that the conditional often needs imperfect subjunctive, but I don´t understand how the future tense is used for possibilities or what the difference is.

Thanks!

[JPablo]

Ok, zuma, what you say seems on track...
Why don't you give your try and we help you on the examples you may possibly miss?

Si tu lo intentaras, podríamos ayudarte.

Si trataras de hacerlo, a lo mejor sería facil...

[zuma022]

Ok, well I would do it this way:
Si Silvia trabajara menos podría tener más amigos.

Ramón no estuviera triste si su novia no iría a Suecia.

Iker sacara mejores notas si haría los deberes.

[JPablo]

Ok, well I would do it this way:
Si Silvia trabajara menos podría tener más amigos. :good:

Ramón no estuviera triste si su novia no iría a Suecia.

Iker sacara mejores notas si haría los deberes.

Ok, you did good on the first one.

The second and third examples are off...

You are trying to say is,

Ramón would not be sad if his girlfriend...

Iker would get better grades if he...

I hope the clues help you... (let me/us know)

[zuma022]

Ramón no estaría triste si su novia no se fuera a Suecia.

Iker sacaría mejores notas si hiciera los deberes.

Is that correct?

Duh, I just realised what confused me. There is a difference between trabajara and trabajará! Now it makes sense, sorry, that was a dumb moment.

Thanks so much for your help!

[JPablo]

Hey, well done! :thumbsup: