Formación
En las oraciones condicionales de tipo 2, puede emplearse la forma progresiva del "present conditional".
| Proposición "if" | Proposición principal |
|---|---|
| If + simple past | present continuous conditional |
| If this thing happened | that thing would be happening. |
Funciones
Esta construcción se emplea corrientemente en las oraciones condicionales de tipo 2. Expresa una acción o situación inacabada o en progreso, que es el resultado probable de una condición irreal.
Ejemplos
- I would be working in Italy if I spoke Italian. (Pero no sé italiano, así que no estoy trabajando en Italia)
- She wouldn't be living with Jack if she lived with her parents. (Pero vive con Jack y no con sus padres).
- You wouldn't be smiling if you knew the truth. (Pero sonríes porque no sabes la verdad.)
El "present continuous conditional"
El "present continuous conditional" de cualquier verbo está compuesto por tres elementos:
would + be + present participle
El "present participle" se forma añadiendo la terminación -ing a la raíz del verbo.
| Sujeto | + would | + be | + present participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| He | would | be | staying |
| They | would | be | going |
To live: present continuous conditional
| Afirmativa | Negativa | Interrogativa | Interrogativa negativa |
|---|---|---|---|
| I would be living | I wouldn't be living | Would I be living? | Wouldn't I be living? |
| You would be living | You wouldn't be living | Would you be living? | Wouldn't you be living? |
| He would be living | He wouldn't be living | Would he be living? | Wouldn't he be living? |
| She would be living | She wouldn't be living | Would she be living? | Wouldn't she be living? |
| We would be living | We wouldn't be living | Would we be living? | Wouldn't we be living? |
| They would be living | They wouldn't be living | Would they be living? | Wouldn't they be living? |