Situaciones Hipotéticas con "As If" y "As Though" en Pasado Simple

Clase 6 de 21 • Curso de Inglés Intermedio Alto B2: Discurso Indirecto y Condicionales

Resumen

Hablar de situaciones imaginarias, situaciones opuestas a la realidad, hacer una observación sobre algo que está sucediendo para expresar tus pensamientos o hacer comparaciones, son solo algunas de las situaciones en donde podrás hablar de forma hipotética en el pasado.

Situaciones hipotéticas con pasado simple

Para hablar de forma hipotética, puedes emplear el vocabulario “as if” o “as though”, siendo el primero más común de utilizar. Ambas expresiones tienen significados muy similares y funcionan como conjunciones para conectar dos cláusulas y hablar de situaciones imaginarias.

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

It looked as though the gorilla was lost in thought.
He was sitting as if he had a grand plan.
She answered the question as if she practiced math a lot.
She was resting as though she finished all the work.

Exprésate con este vocabulario para hablar del pasado en una forma hipotética, de hechos que no ocurrieron en realidad o comparar situaciones en las que aparentan ser otra cosa.

Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).

David Antonio Morales Barrera

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She answered the questions as though she had studied a lot

Freddy Peñate Goberna

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Hy there! You are using past perfect on this sentence, that structure is different from the one we are studying in this class. The correct way "according to the subject of this class" is She answered the question as though she studied a lot

Santiago Tellez Hernandez

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She answered the question as if she was practicing a lot
She presented as though she was the company owner
He was thinking as if he had ideas like Albert Einstein

Madison Eduardo Herrera Carrión

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Great examples!

Estefani Quispe Chavarry

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In the first sentece the correct form of the verb is "practiced", I think.

Aaron Contreras Garibay

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Situations that are imaginary or without any proof that ever happened, or will happen are hypothetical. as if / as though, are conjunctions that have a similar meaning. ● We use it to make comparisons and talk about hypothetical situations in the past. ● as if is more common than as though ● we also have the word like, but its use is informal. Examples: ● It looked as though the gorilla was lost in thought. ● He was sitting as if he had a grand plan. Practice ● She answered the questions as if she studied a lot.

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

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Thanks

Daniela Andrea Contreras Pérez

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She answered the questions as though she had practice lot.

Carlos Guevara

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She answered the questions as if she practiced a lot. She was resting as if she finished all the work.

Jimmy Caicedo

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It seems as if was an introduction for an epic quest at Skyrim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyQn2ic2Wzw

Jimmy Caicedo

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In the practice, by adding had instead of just the verb. Change the meaning? Is right?

She answered the question as though she had practiced a lot.

Jess Harris

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The meaning doesn't change much. The idea of timing changes a bit. Had practiced makes it sound like she practiced right before being answered the question. Practiced is more indiscriminate towards when.

Jimmy Caicedo

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Copy that!

Juvani Aguirre Neira

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It's quite dificult

HAROLD ALEXIS CANDELO PADILLA

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In my case: I learned a lot as though i was inyected with knowledge.

She answered the questions as if she had practiced a lot.

Orquidia Yorjely Martínez Portillo

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good

Estefany Julissa Loza Gamez

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Thanks to the way the teacher explains, I can clarify my doubts and learn more about the subject.

Angela María Montañés Silva

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She answered the questions as if she practiced a lot.

Andrés Llerena

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She answered the question as if she practiced a lot.

Jennifer Lisandra García Orellana

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She answered the questions as though she practiced a lot.

Jhojan Naranjo Quintero

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she answered the questions as if she had practiced a lot

Nixon Enrique Calderón Saravia

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How can I learn English faster and easier in less than a year?

Jorge Gabriel Guevara Portillo

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She answered the question as if she was practicing a lot She presented as though she was the company owner

Jorge Gabriel Guevara Portillo

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4 She answered the question as if she was practicing a lot She presented as though she was the company owner He was thinking as if he had ideas like Albert Einstein

Jorge Gabriel Guevara Portillo

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hypothetical situations in the past. ● as if is more common than as though ● we also have the word like, but its use is informal.

Jorge Gabriel Guevara Portillo

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She answerd the questions as if She didn’t know what she was doing.

Situaciones Hipotéticas con "As If" y "As Though" en Pasado Simple

Introduction

Condicionales e Hipotéticos en Inglés Intermedio B2

Future Perfect Passive & Hypothetical situations

Futuro Perfecto Pasivo: Uso y Ejemplos Prácticos

Uso del Futuro Perfecto Pasivo en Proyectos Empresariales

Dominio del Tercer Condicional en Inglés

Uso del Participio Presente y "Having" + Participio Pasado en Inglés