Present subjunctive after si

Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Present subjunctive after si

Si sigues empujando ________. If you keep pushing you'll make me fall over.me harás caer
Hi, re “si sigues”, is there a lesson on use of present subjunctive after si? I searched but didn’t find one. Saludos, Shirley. 

Asked 2 years ago
David M.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

 

Hi there Shirley ...

In Spanish, you [almost!] never use a present subjunctive after "Si ..." -

so it is probably best to regard that as an important rule.

[My grammar book does, however, mention that you might occasionally see it after "saber": > 

> "No sé si sea cierto" = "I do not know whether it be true" - translating it using a subjunctive in English!]

As I'm sure you know, 'Si + imperfect subjunctive' is the standard way of expressing unfulfilled conditions - [it is then then followed by an expression in the conditional tense]:

e.g., "If you were to keep pushing ... " would then be translated: "Si siguieses empujando ..."

Regarding the "Si sigues empujando ...", which you quote:

The use of the Present Indicative here, indicates that the pushing is actually taking place.

Cheers, David Mc

 

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Shirley

There is no lesson on si + present subjunctive as this combination doesn't exist in Spanish, as David said before (only on that example with the verb saber) 

I imagine you have already seen this lesson on si + present indicative. I've added a note at the end of that lesson to alert about not using si + present subjunctive. I hope it helps.

Saludos

Inma

Shirley S. asked:

Present subjunctive after si

Si sigues empujando ________. If you keep pushing you'll make me fall over.me harás caer
Hi, re “si sigues”, is there a lesson on use of present subjunctive after si? I searched but didn’t find one. Saludos, Shirley. 

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