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conditional and si clauses

Counterfactual statements pair imperfect-subjunctive in the si-clause with conditional in the result clause: `si + imperfect-subj, conditional`.

Examples

Si ___ rico, viajaría.
fuera
Counterfactual condition → imperfect subjunctive
Si tuviera tiempo, te ___.
ayudaría
Result → conditional
Si lo ___, lo compraría.
viera
Hypothetical → imperfect subjunctive

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