Exercises for Hypothetical Situations and Conditionals in Galician

Mastering hypothetical situations and conditionals is a crucial aspect of achieving fluency in any language, and Galician is no exception. These structures allow speakers to express possibilities, imagine different scenarios, and discuss outcomes that depend on certain conditions. Whether you are a beginner or looking to polish your advanced skills, our exercises are designed to help you understand and use these grammatical forms accurately and confidently. Through a variety of engaging activities, you will learn to construct sentences that reflect unreal situations, future possibilities, and conditional outcomes in Galician, enhancing both your spoken and written communication. In our exercises, we cover all types of conditionals, from the zero conditional used for general truths to the third conditional for past hypotheticals. You will practice forming sentences with "se" (if), "cando" (when), "a non ser que" (unless), and other key conjunctions, as well as using the correct verb tenses to match the context of the situation. Each exercise is designed to progressively build your understanding, starting from simple structures and advancing to more complex scenarios. By immersing yourself in these exercises, you will gain the skills needed to navigate conversations about potential events, hypothetical questions, and conditional statements with ease, contributing to a more nuanced and sophisticated use of the Galician language.

Exercise 1

1. Se *soubera*, teríache avisado (verb meaning "to know" in past subjunctive).

2. Se nós *puidésemos*, iríamos a esa festa (verb meaning "can" in past subjunctive).

3. Se *tivese* máis cartos, mercaría un coche novo (verb meaning "to have" in past subjunctive).

4. Se *chovese*, non iamos ao parque (verb meaning "to rain" in past subjunctive).

5. Se *fixera* os deberes, non tería problemas na escola (verb meaning "to do" in past subjunctive).

6. Se *viñeses* mañá, poderiamos traballar xuntos (verb meaning "to come" in past subjunctive).

7. Se ela *quixera*, podería acompañarnos (verb meaning "to want" in past subjunctive).

8. Se *dixeras* a verdade, non estarías en problemas agora (verb meaning "to say" in past subjunctive).

9. Se *fose* máis valente, falaría coa miña xefa (verb meaning "to be" in past subjunctive).

10. Se nós *souberamos* antes, non teríamos feito iso (verb meaning "to know" in past pluperfect subjunctive).

Exercise 2

1. Se eu *fose* rico, compraría unha casa grande (past subjunctive form of "ir").

2. Se Marta *tivese* tempo, viría á festa (past subjunctive form of "ter").

3. Se nós *puidésemos* voar, viaxaríamos polo mundo (past subjunctive form of "poder").

4. Se eles *quixesen* aprender galego, asistirían ás clases (past subjunctive form of "querer").

5. Se ti *fixeses* os deberes, sacarías mellores notas (past subjunctive form of "facer").

6. Se os nenos *dixesen* a verdade, non terían problemas (past subjunctive form of "dicir").

7. Se Ana *viñese* cedo, podería axudarnos (past subjunctive form of "vir").

8. Se nós *estivéramos* en casa, recibiríamos o paquete (past subjunctive form of "estar").

9. Se o coche *rompese*, chamaríamos ao mecánico (past subjunctive form of "romper").

10. Se vostede *soubera* a resposta, gañaría o concurso (past subjunctive form of "saber").

Exercise 3

1. Se eu *tivese* máis diñeiro, viaxaría polo mundo. (verb in past subjunctive)

2. Se *chovera* onte, non teriamos ido á praia. (verb in past subjunctive)

3. Se el *soubera* a resposta, xa nola tería dito. (verb in past subjunctive)

4. Se *foses* máis rápido, chegarías a tempo. (verb in past subjunctive)

5. Se eu *puidese* voar, visitaría todos os países. (verb in past subjunctive)

6. Se *estivese* bo tempo, sairiamos a pasear. (verb in past subjunctive)

7. Se non *houbese* tráfico, chegaríamos antes. (verb in past subjunctive)

8. Se *fose* rico, axudaría aos pobres. (verb in past subjunctive)

9. Se *puxeras* atención, entenderías mellor a lección. (verb in past subjunctive)

10. Se eu *quixese* aprender galego, buscaría un bo profesor. (verb in past subjunctive)