Si + presente: futuro e imperativo en tareas tech

Micro-artículo: condicionales reales (si + presente) con futuro e imperativo en tareas.

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Programming Conditionals

Keywords:

si falla, reinicia si no funciona, avísame si hay tiempo, probamos si puedes, súbelo

If you work with code, use real conditionals: si + presente → futuro or imperativo. In English: "if ..., then ...". Very useful for task descriptions.

For consequences/plans: si + presente + futuro. Example: Si hay tiempo, probaremos. The simple future expresses plans and predictions.

For instructions: si + presente + imperativo. Example: Si falla, reinicia. Si no funciona, avísame. The imperative gives orders and instructions.

Watch the pronouns in the affirmative imperative: avísame (= avisa + me), súbelo (= sube + lo). They get attached to the end of the verb.

More team examples: — Si puedes, súbelo. — Si ves un bug, crea una incidencia. — Si hay dudas, me llamas. Direct and polite (add "por favor" if you want).

Tip: For near-future plans, you also use ir a + infinitivo: Si hay tiempo, vamos a probar. This perífrasis expresses a near intention.

Comprehension check:

Choose the best option: Si falla, ____ el servicio.

reinicia

reiniciarás

reiniciar

Correct answer: "reinicia" (imperative, tú). In Spanish, for instructions we use the affirmative imperative: it gives a direct order.

Think: it’s an instruction/command — which form is used in Spanish for that?

Complete: Si hay tiempo, ____ la nueva función (nosotros).

probaremos

probaste

probáis

"probaremos" — simple future (plan/consequence in the future). The other forms are past (probaste) or present (probáis), so they don’t fit the meaning.

This is a result in the future after "si + presente".

Transform with a pronoun: Si no funciona, ____ (avisar + me).

avísame

me avisa

avisarme

In the affirmative imperative, object pronouns are attached to the end of the verb: avísame (avisa + me). "Me avisa" is indicative; "avisarme" is an infinitive.

Remember the rule: in the affirmative imperative, the pronoun goes after the verb, written together.