STRUCTURE THEORY USE EXAMPLE GRAMMAR

Conditional 0 Factual Facts, general truth If i have money, I Simple present

spend it on books
Conditional 1
Conditional 2
Conditional 3 To talk about regrets
Mixed conditional Combines PAST (3)
2-3 with a
PRESENT/FUTURE
(2) consequence
Were + to infitive
INVERTED
Were + to infinite
Should
Whenever /
Every time
INVERTED
Conditional 3
Unless (if not) I wouldn’t eat that
food unless I was
really hungry
Provided that & Well, be there at
providing that about 7.30, provided
(Only if) that there’s a
suitable train
As long as Intended duration of
a plan or idea,
referring to the
FUTURE
If so If that’s the case Transition Charlie might go to
the concert later. If
so, she will need a
ride
If not Negative result So I went to the
Surprise game and who
should I see there if
not my old friend
Tom!
If only Subjunctive (simple
past and past
perfect)
Wish Subjunctive (simple
past and past
perfect)
In case of In case of + noun  We don’t use in case In case I forget later,
Vs “if and when sth to mean “if” here are the keys to
In case happens” the garage.
In case  to talk
about things we In case of
should do in order breakdown, press
to be prepared for the alarm button
possible future and call this
situations. number.
Would rather I would rather stay.
I would rather I had
stayed.
 I would rather you
stopped shouting.
Would sooner Same as
would rather
Whether In reference to a
choice or
alternatives