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FIRST

CONDITIONAL
THE USAGE
is used to refer about present possible
situiation and its future possible result

If they mishave in the lesson, they will be expelled or punished.

present possible situation its future result


IF+CLAUSE, FUTURE TENSE
If +present simple, Subject+will\won’t+verb.
(S+ verb+s\es) S+modal verbs + verb.
(S+don’t\doesn’t) imperative sentence.
1. If the boss satisfies with the project, we will launch it next month.
2. You should wear a suit if you go to an interview.
3. Be confident and ambitious if you don’t want to be rejected.
UNLESS+CLAUSE, FUTURE TENSE
IF+NOT
If it doesn’t snow, you can’t ski.
Unless it snows, you can’t ski.
They will fail the exam unless they study hard.
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES
When
As soon as Subject+will\won’t+verb.
Until +present simple, S+modal verbs + verb.
Before imperative sentence.
After
We will have dinner when your dad gets home.
As soon as you get your exam results, call me.
They have to work until they finish the report.
Before you sign, you must read the agreement.
He will take a year off after he graduates from university.
SECOND
CONDITIONAL
THE USAGE
is used to refer about present unreal situiation
and its future unreal result as a dream

If she was a rich woman, she wouldn’t work.

present impossible situation its future unreal result


IF+CLAUSE, FUTURE TENSE
If +past simple, Subject+would\wouldn’t+verb.
S+was\were could\couldn’t
S+Ved\2nd\didn’t+V
1. If I were you, I couldn’t forgive him.
2. If he didn’t cheat, he wouldn’t be expelled.
3. If I was at home now, I’d sleep.

after I,he, she can be used both was\were


to give advice it’s better to say
If I were you not If I was you
Differernce

First Conditional Second Conditional


If I have time, I will help you. If I had time, I’d help you.
real possible situation imaginary present situation
THIRD
CONDITIONAL
THE USAGE
is used to refer about past imaginary situation and
its past imaginary result (regrets)

If I had known the answer, I would have told you.

past impossible situation its past unreal result


IF+CLAUSE, FUTURE TENSE
If +past perfect
Subject+would\wouldn’t+have+V3\ed
(had\hadn’t+V3\ed)

1. If they’d left earlier, they would have got on the plane.


2. If she had been more responsible, she wouldn’t have been sacked.
3. If we’d had enough money, we would have stayed in a hotel longer.

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