CONDITIONAL

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CONDITIONAL
Claudia Méndez Paloma Fernández
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First Conditional real possibility
We use the First Conditional to talk about
situacions that are possible or likely to happen.
....we take John, he will be really
pleased. .... you give me some money, I will pay
you back tomorrow. ....they go to Barcelona, they
will walk along the Ramblas.
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MAY / MIGHT BASE FORM If the library is open, I
may / might borrow a book. (Si la biblioteca está
abierta, puedo / podría sacar un libo prestado)

• You can also use the IMPERATIVE OR CAN
• If I miss the bus, Ill get a taxi.
• If you miss the bus, get a taxi
• Ifyou miss the bus, you can get a taxi

UNLESS IF NOT ( A menos que .. si no..
) Unless you pay me well, I wont do it If you
dont pay me well, I wont do it. A menos que me
pagues bien, no lo haré
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Conditional Questions

• Structure
• WHAT AUX VERB SUBJ VERB IF
  clause?
• (or another
• Wh word)
• ( would, will, remember that it depends of the
  type of conditional that you are going to use)
• ( the tense of the If clause that you use in
  the question wil depend of the conditional type
  used.)

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• What will happen, if you dont study hard enough?
• If I dont study hard enough I will fail in the
  exam
• Where would you like to travel, if you won paid
  vacations?
• If I could go anywhere I would like to travel to
  Hawaii
• If you were an animal, which one would you like
  to be?
• If I were an animal I would like to be a tiger.

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Second conditional unreal possibility or dream
We use the second conditional to talk about
situations which are imaginary or unlikely to
happen .
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• If elephants had wings, they would be able to
  fly.
• If I were rich, I would buy a castle.
• If her hair were black, she would look completely
  different.

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Third Conditional no possibility

• We use the thrid conditional to talk about
  imaginary or hypothetical situations in the past.
• If hadnt got up late, I wouldnt have missed the
  train
• If his parents had had the money, he could have
  gone to university.
• If his uncle hadnt died, he might have worked
  for him.

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If only/Wish

• - Wishful prayers expressed a desire.
• - Can be formed in two ways with wish or if
  only.

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• PALOMA FERNÁNDEZ
• CLAUDIA MÉNDEZ