35 min

language learning center · B2 · Lesson 2

Hypothetical outcomes

Practice this topic in Spanish: Hypothetical outcomes.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Si tuviéramos más recursos, ampliaríamos el programa.

If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.

Mateo

El cambio podría generar nuevas oportunidades.

The change could create new opportunities.

Lucía

De haberlo sabido antes, habríamos actuado de otra manera.

Had we known earlier, we would have acted differently.

Mateo

Funcionará siempre que todos colaboren.

It will work provided that everyone collaborates.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Si tuviéramos más recursos, ampliaríamos el programa.

    If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.

    Si tuviéramos más recursos, ampliaríamos el programa.

  • El cambio podría generar nuevas oportunidades.

    The change could create new opportunities.

    El cambio podría generar nuevas oportunidades.

  • De haberlo sabido antes, habríamos actuado de otra manera.

    Had we known earlier, we would have acted differently.

    De haberlo sabido antes, habríamos actuado de otra manera.

  • Funcionará siempre que todos colaboren.

    It will work provided that everyone collaborates.

    Funcionará siempre que todos colaboren.

  • En caso de que surja un problema, revisaremos el plan.

    If a problem arises, we will review the plan.

    En caso de que surja un problema, revisaremos el plan.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Si tuviéramos más recursos, ampliaríamos el programa.
  2. 2. El cambio podría generar nuevas oportunidades.
  3. 3. De haberlo sabido antes, habríamos actuado de otra manera.
  4. 4. Funcionará siempre que todos colaboren.
  5. 5. En caso de que surja un problema, revisaremos el plan.
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