Formação
Nas orações condicionais tipo 2, pode ser utilizada a forma contínua do "present conditional".
| Oração "If" (condição) | Oração principal (resultado) |
|---|---|
| If + simple past | "present continuous conditional" |
| If this thing happened | that thing would be happening. |
Funções
Essa construção é comum nas orações condicionais tipo 2. Ela expressa uma ação ou situação incompleta ou em progresso, a qual representa o resultado provável de uma condição irreal.
Exemplos
- I would be working in Italy if I spoke Italian. (mas eu não falo italiano, por isso, não trabalho na Itália.)
- She wouldn't be living with Jack if she lived with her parents. (mas ela mora com Jack, e não com seus pais.)
- You wouldn't be smiling if you knew the truth. (mas você está sorrindo, pois não sabe a verdade.)
O tempo verbal "present continuous conditional"
O "present continuous conditional" de qualquer verbo é composto por três elementos:
"would" + "be" + "present participle"
O "present participle" é formado através da inclusão da terminação "-ing" ao radical do verbo.
| Sujeito | + would | + be | + present participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| He | would | be | staying |
| They | would | be | going |
To Live no "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? |