"If you do this, I will do that."

"If you do this, I will do that."
 

Hi, I just have a quick question regarding the types of statements that follow this general pattern:

"If someone does this, someone does that."

For example, "If you go to the store, I will go with you."

Would that be:

Si vas a la tienda, te acompañaré (future tense)?

or

Si vas a la tienda, te acompaño (present tense)?

It seems like you would use the future tense for the second part, but I *think* I've seen these types of sentences where both verbs use the present tense.

Thanks so much!

In my opinion, you can use either the present or the future tense.

Question: Is it correct in English in both cases?

either tense in spanish; future tense in english in this context.

hermit

But both are used the same in English, although it is incorrect in present tense. Right?

In Spanish, the present tense can be used to mean the immediate future. This is not the case in English; we have to use the future tense.

I mean, if people in the US use it the same, even though it is incorrect?

Las condicionales con si en presente, pueden ir acompañadas por presente, futuro e imperativo:

Presente: si vas a la tienda, te acompaño.

Futuro: si vas a la tienda, te acompañaré.

Imperativo: si vas a la tiena, acompáñame.

:)

Great; thanks everyone!