Breakdown of Si presionas el botón rojo, enciendes la pantalla.
rojo
red
la pantalla
screen
si
if
presionar
to press
el botón
the button
encender
to turn on
Questions & Answers about Si presionas el botón rojo, enciendes la pantalla.
Why are both verbs in the present tense? In English I might say 'you will turn on'.
When talking about facts or things that happen immediately, Spanish often uses the present tense in both halves of a si (if) sentence. Since pressing the button immediately turns on the screen, both presionas and enciendes are in the present tense.
Why is the verb spelled enciendes instead of encendes?
The verb encender (to turn on) is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the second e changes to ie for most forms, including the tú (you) form, giving us enciendes.
Should the word Si have an accent mark?
No, it shouldn't. Without an accent mark, si means 'if'. With an accent mark, sí means 'yes'.
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