CONDITIONALS

 There are two parts to a conditional sentence –

the CONDITION/IF CLAUSE and the RESULT/MAIN CLAUSE.

If Pablo accepts COVID-19 vaccine, he protects himself and

others from being infected with coronavirus.
 CONDITIONALS

 There are two parts to a conditional sentence –

the CONDITION/IF CLAUSE and the RESULT/MAIN CLAUSE.
CLAUSE

My father helps me with my homework

when he has time.

NOTE: When the condition/if clause comes

after the result clause, there is no need for a
comma in between the two clauses.
 CONDITIONALS
“REAL CONDITIONALS"
CONDITIONALS
= real possibilities

“UNREAL CONDITIONALS"
CONDITIONALS =imaginary or
impossible situations
Let’s talk about...
 It describes what you used to do in
particular life situations.
 It suggests that your habits have changed
and you do not usually do these things
today.
 PAST REAL
If + simple past, + simple past

If the weather was nice, she often walked to work.

Now, she usually drives.

If the weather was nice, she often walked to work.

CONDITION / IF - CLAUSE RESULT / MAIN-

CLAUSE
 If + simple past, + simple past

 If I went to a friend’s house for dinner, I usually took a

bottle of wine or some flowers. I don’t do that anymore.

 If I had time, I studied English.

 If the sky was overcast, our neighbor always parked his car
in the car-port. Now he usually forgets about it.
 If + simple past, + simple past

 If I went to a friend’s house for dinner, I used to take a

bottle of wine or some flowers. I don’t do that anymore.

 If I had time, I used to study English.

 If the sky was overcast, our neighbor used to park his car
in the car-port. Now he usually forgets about it.
Let’s talk about...

It is used to talk about imaginary situations in the

past. You described what you would have done
differently or how something could have happened
differently if circumstances had been different.
 PAST UNREAL

If + past perfect, + would/could/might have + past participle

If had come home earlier, I would not have missed

the program.

If had come home earlier, I would not have missed the program.
RESULT / MAIN-
CONDITION / IF - CLAUSE
CLAUSE
 If + past perfect, + would/could/might have + past participle

 If I had gone out less, I would have studied more.

 I would have traveled more if I had had more time.

 If I had studied French at school, I would have gotten the

job.

 Danny would have gotten the promotion if he had not

insulted the manager’s wife.
 PAST REAL
If + simple past, + simple past

PAST UNREAL
If + past perfect, + would/could/might have + past participle
PRACTICE TASK 1
PR=PAST REAL
PUR=PAST UNREAL

1. If I had passed my bar exam, I would have

started a career as attorney-at-law.

2. John would have gotten sick if he had not taken

his medicine regularly.

3. If I had money, I often brought “pasalubong”.

4. If they had gone by bus, they would have arrived

much later.
PRACTICE TASK 2
Complete the following sentences using the correct
form of past real and past unreal conditionals.

1. I wouldn’t have gone to the movie, if I

______ it was scary.(had known, knew)
had known
2. When Krisha had free time, she ____
to the library.(used to go, used to
going)

used to go
 3. If Professor Cruz had taught the history
would have taken it. (would
course, I ________________
have taken, would take)

4. If I had had a lot of homework last night,

______
I wouldn’t have _____
gone to the movie.
(had,might go/had had, gone)

5. When I was young, I ____________

used to spend hours
by the river. (used to spend, spend)

6. I wouldn’t have stayed at the hotel if you

had______________
not recommendedit to me. (did not
recommend/had not recommended)
PRACTICE TASK 3
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb
in the parentheses to complete the conditions in
the sentences. Use the modal provided.

1. If I (work) __________ harder, I

(might, make) ____________ more money.
had worked
might have made
2. If Mrs. Brown hadn’t found her cat, she
(be) ___________ very sad.

would have been

 could have been
3. If had been a singer, I __________
(could, be) famous.

4. I would have seen a doctor if the dog

had bitten me.
(bite) _________

had invited me
5. If John (had, invite) ____________
would have been there.
to his party, I (be) _____________

would have stopped at the red

6. I (stop) ________________
had seen
light, if I (had, see) ___________ it.
SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Answer the following question:

What would you have done in my situation?

(I found 20, 000 pesos in a wallet.)

Use the correct past conditional form in

creating your sentence.