LingoflySi tuviera…: 'would' in an unreal condition
The -ía form also works in an unreal condition: si tuviera experiencia, me contratarían. The condicional itself never goes after this si. Si tendría does not exist in such a condition, and it is the most visible foreign mistake. For example: “Si tuviera más experiencia, me contratarían enseguida” — If I had more experience, they would hire me on the spot. A rule from the Spanish course: worked out on examples, not…
How it works
The -ía form also works in an unreal condition: si tuviera experiencia, me contratarían. The condicional itself never goes after this si. Si tendría does not exist in such a condition, and it is the most visible foreign mistake.
By example
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Si tuviera…: how does it work in Spanish?
The -ía form also works in an unreal condition: si tuviera experiencia, me contratarían. The condicional itself never goes after this si. Si tendría does not exist in such a condition, and it is the most visible foreign mistake.
What does it look like in a Spanish example sentence?
“Si tuviera más experiencia, me contratarían enseguida” — If I had more experience, they would hire me on the spot. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.