CONDITIONALS

Conditionals have two clauses: the condition (if) clause, and the result (main) clause. The if
clause can go first or second. If it goes first, we write a comma after the if clause.
Ex. If you work hard, you will succeed

Possible PRESENT condition (first)

General Truths (zero)
IF+PRES SIMPLE, FUTURE SIMPLE
IF+PRES SIMPLE, PRES SIMPLE
Ex. If it rains today, you will get wet.
Ex. If it rains, the grass gets wet
☺The result clause can also be in the imperative
☺ The result clause can also be with
or can/ might/ may/ must/ should:
imperatives:
Ex. If you need help, ask me.
Ex. If the lift brakes down, press the alarm.
If he finishes, he can go.

Unreal PAST situations (third)

Unreal PRESENT situations (second)
IF+PAST PERF, WOULD
IF+PAST SIMPLE, WOULD+BARE INF
HAVE+PARTICIPLE
Ex. If it rained, you would get wet.
Ex. If it had rained, you would have gotten wet.
☺ Could and might can also be used in the
☺ To talk about regrets from the past we use
result clause:
could have or might have in the result clause:
Ex. If I won the lottery, I could give some
Ex. If she had studied, she could have got a
money to charity.
better job.

Mixed Conditionals
All types of conditionals can be mixed ☺ In the if clause we can also use unless (=if not),
if the context permits it. providing, provided (that), as long as, in case, on
IF+TYPE 2, TYPE 1 condition (that), supposing, etc. instead of IF
IF+TYPE 2, TYPE 3 Ex. Unless they work more, they will be fired.
IF+TYPE 3, TYPE 2
 CONDITIONALS

Now it’s YOUR turn!

Write examples of each type of conditional.
General Truths (zero)
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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3. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Possible PRESENT condition (first)

5. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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6. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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7. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Unreal PRESENT situations (second)

9. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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10. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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11. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Unreal PAST situations (third)

13. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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14. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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15. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Mixed Conditionals
17. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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18. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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19. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Instead of IF
21. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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22. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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23. _______________________________________________________________________________________