CONDITIONALS

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THE THREE CONDITIONALS
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Conditional 1

• If Present Simple, willVerb in infinitve
  
• If we eat a lot chocolate, we will get fat very
  soon.
• real actions
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• Often called the "real" conditional because
  it is used for real - or possible - situations.
  These situations take place if a certain
  condition is met.
• In the conditional 1 we often use unless which
  means 'if ... not'. In other words, '...unless he
  hurries up.'
• If I study, I will pass my exams.
• If it rains, we will stay at home.
  He will arrive late unless he hurries up..

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PRACTICE! If you _______________ to the party,
you will see Mary. (go) The children_____________
__ happy, if their mother allows them to go to
the party. (be) My mother will be angry if I
_______________ home late. (come) If it
_______________ , we can have a picnic. (not
rain) If you _______________ Tom, please tell
him to call me. (see) If Jane _______________
all her exams, her parents will be very pleased.
(pass) if you ask her, _______________? (she
come) If Andrew _______________ hard, he will
meet the deadline. (work) We may go to the
beach, if the weather _______________good.
(be) He _______________ (be) angry if
she_______________ (break) his ipod. It's
raining! If he _______________ (drive) to work,
he _______________ (not get) wet. I'm so
angry!!! I _______________ (not talk) to him
again unless he _______________(say) sorry. If
my computer _______________ (crash) again, I
_______________ (throw) it out of the window! If
you _______________ (not water) the plants, they
_______________! (die)
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If you GO to the party, you will see Mary. (go)
The children WILL BE happy, if their mother
allows them to go to the party. (be) My mother
will be angry if I COME home late. (come) If it
DOESN'T RAIN , we can have a picnic. (not rain)
If you SEE Tom, please tell him to call me.
(see) If Jane PASSES all her exams, her parents
will be very pleased. (pass) if you ask her,
WILL SHE COME? (she come) If Andrew WORKS hard,
he will meet the deadline. (work) We may go to
the beach, if the weather IS good. (be) He WILL
BE (be) angry if she BREAKS (break) his ipod.
It's raining! If he DRIVES (drive) to work, he
WON'T/WILL NOT GET (not get) wet. I'm so
angry!!! I WILL NOT TALK (not talk) to him again
unless he SAYS (say) sorry. If my computer
CRASHES (crash) again, I WILL THROW (throw) it
out of the window! If you DON'T WATER (not
water) the plants, they WILL DIE! (die)
PRACTICE!
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Conditional 2

• If Past Simple
• would/could/ mightVerb infinitive
• E.g. If they had a car they could go there
  driving it.
• unreal action
• Often called the "unreal" conditional because it
  is used for unreal - impossible or improbable -
  situations. This conditional provides an
  imaginary result for a given situation.
• NOTE!
• The verb 'to be', when used in the 2nd
  conditional, is always conjugated as 'were'. If
  I were you, I would quit smoking
• EXAMPLES
• If he studied more, he would pass the exam.
• I would lower taxes if I were the President.

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STRUCTURE
IF PAST SIMPLE C SJ
WOULD INF C IF STUDIED THE EXAM
I WOULD PASS HARD

• SJ WOULD INF C IF
  SJ PAST SIMPLE C
• I WOULD PASS THE EXAM IF I
  STUDIED HARD

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IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS

• If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
  I'__________ you John Merick's remains (All them
  crazy elephant bones) If I had a 1,000,000 I'd
  buy your love
• If I had a 1,000,000 We ___________________to
  walk to the store If I had a 1,000,000
  We__________ a limousine cause it costs more If
  I had a 1,000,000 We wouldnt have to eat Kraft
  dinner If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a
  1,000,000) i'd buy you a green dress ( but not a
  real green dress that's cruel) If I had a
  1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000) I'd buy you
  some art ( A Picasso or a Garfunkel) If I had a
  1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000) I'd buy you a
  monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?) If
  I had a 1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000 If I had a
  1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000 I'd be RICH!

• If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
  I'______ you a house ( I would buy you a house)
  If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000) I'd
  buy you furniture for your house ( maybe a nice
  chesterfield or an ottoman) If I had a 1,000,000
  (If I had a 1,000,000) I'd but you a K-car ( a
  nice reliant automobile) If I had a 1,000,000,
  I'd buy you love If I had a 1,000,000
  I'____________ a treefort in our yard If I had
  a 1,000,000 You ____________ it wouldn't be that
  hard If I had a 1,000,000 Maybe we ____________
  a refrigerator in there Wouldn't that be
  fabulous! If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a
  1,000,000) I________ you a fur coat( but not a
  real fur coat that's cruel) If I had a 1,000,000
  (If I had a 1,000,000) I'd buy you an exotic
  pet(like a llama or an emu)

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2nd CONDITIONAL If I _______________ you, i would
go to the doctor. (be) If Mary had insurance,
she _______________ pay for the damage to her
car. (not have to) If Scott _______________ the
answer, he would help me. (know) If Mary wore
smarter clothes, she _______________ more
attractive. (look) _______________ to his party
if he invited you? (you go) You _______________
fatter if you ate cuips every day. (get) If you
_______________ more time, would you exercise
more? (have) If he _______________ so carefully,
I wouldn't trust him to give me a lift. (not
drive) If we _______________ tickets, we would
go to the concert. (find) Jesicca_______________
angry if you told her the truth. (not be)
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2nd CONDITIONAL If I WERE you, i would go to the
doctor. (be) If Mary had insurance, she WOULD
NOT HAVE TO pay for the damage to her car. (not
have to) If Scott KNEW the answer, he would help
me. (know) If Mary wore smarter clothes, she
WOULD LOOK more attractive. (look) WOULD YOU GO
to his party if he invited you? (you go) You
WOULD GET fatter if you ate cuips every day.
(get) If you HAD more time, would you exercise
more? (have) If he DIDN'T DRIVE so carefully, I
wouldn't trust him to give me a lift. (not drive)
If we FOUNF tickets, we would go to the concert.
(find) Jesicca WOULD BE angry if you told her
the truth. (not be)
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1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS TOGETHER Will she come
if Jason __________ (call) her? If Sarah were
rich, she ________________ (stay) in an
expensive hotel. If he ________________, (not
apologise) I will never speak to him again. If
Dad ________________ (fix) the TV set, we will
be able to watch our favourite programme. If I
were you, I ________________ (speak) to her more
politely. If Sue ________________ (lose) her
key, she would have to stay to her grandparents'.
I ________________ (meet) you if I don't
finish my homework. If Zack ________________
(try) harder, he will pass his driving test. If
you ________________ (not be) so impolite, I
would enjoy your company. Tom will be amazed if
you ________________ (show) him the picture you
drew.
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1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS TOGETHER Will she come
if Jason CALLS (call) her? If Sarah were rich,
she WOULD STAY (stay) in an expensive hotel. If
he DOESN'T APOLOGIZE, (not apologise) I will
never speak to him again. If Dad FIXES (fix)
the TV set, we will be able to watch our
favourite programme. If I were you, I WOULD
SPEAK (speak) to her more politely. If Sue LOST
(lose) her key, she would have to stay to her
grandparents'. I WILL MEET (meet) you if I
don't finish my homework. If Zack TRIES (try)
harder, he will pass his driving test. If you
WOULDN'T BE (not be) so impolite, I would enjoy
your company. Tom will be amazed if you SHOW
(show) him the picture you drew.
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1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS TOGETHER

• 1. If I get home late tonight, I __________ (not
  eat).
• 2. If John could run 100 metres in 10 seconds, he
  __________ (be) an athlete.
• 3. If Simon catches a fish today, we __________
  (eat) it.
• 4. She__________ (buy) a Porsche if she won the
  lottery.
• 5. If it __________ (rain) in the Sahara desert,
  everyone would be very surprised.
• 6. If it rains tonight, we __________ (can/go) to
  the cinema.
• 7. If you dog spoke, you__________ (can/sell) it
  to the circus.
• 8. If we play football on Saturday, I __________
  (be) tired on Sunday.
• 9. You __________ (become) fat if you eat too
  much.
• 10. If I __________ (be) you, I wouldn't accept
  that job. It sounds terrible!!

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1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS TOGETHER

• 1. If I get home late tonight, I WON'T EAT (not
  eat).
• 2. If John could run 100 metres in 10 seconds, he
  WOULD BE (be) an athlete.
• 3. If Simon catches a fish today, we WILL EAT
  (eat) it.
• 4. She WOULD BUY (buy) a Porsche if she won the
  lottery.
• 5. If it RAINED (rain) in the Sahara desert,
  everyone would be very surprised.
• 6. If it rains tonight, we CAN GO (can/go) to the
  cinema. !!!
• 7. If you dog spoke, you COULD SELL (can/sell)
  it to the circus. !!!
• 8. If we play football on Saturday, I WILL BE
  (be) tired on Sunday.
• 9. You WILL BECOME (become) fat if you eat too
  much.
• 10. If I WERE (be) you, I wouldn't accept that
  job. It sounds terrible!!

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Conditional 3

• If Past Perfect, would/could/might/ haveV3
• E.g. If they hadnt lost their money, they
  would have bought that.
• unreal action. Impossible action
•  Often referred to as the "past" conditional
  because it concerns only past situations with
  hypothetical results. Used to express a
  hypothetical result to a past given situation.
• If I had studied, I would have passed my exams.
• If he had known that, he would have decided
  differently.Jane would have found a new job if
  she had stayed in Boston.

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STRUCTURE

• IF SJ PAST PERFECT C, SJ WOULD
  PRESENT C
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  PERFECT
• IF I HAD STUDIED HARD I WOULD HAVE
  PASSED THE EXAM

SJ WOULD PRESENT PERFECT C IF SJ
PAST PERFECT C I
WOULD HAVE PASSED THE EXAM IF I HAD
STUDIED HARD
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PRACTICE!

• If they ____________________ (close) the gate,
  the dog wouldnt have got out.
• They wouldve let us in if you
  _____________________ ( not lose) the tickets.
• He ____________________( not see) us if you
  hadnt made a noise.
• I _______________(buy) a present if I had known
  it was your birthday.
• If the pilot ____________________(not be so
  experienced, the plane would have crashed.
• You ___________________(pass) your driving test,
  if you hadnt been so nervous.
• If he _______________ (not forget) to come to the
  interview, he ___________________the job.
• If I _______________ (do)some part-time jobs
  while I was at school, I ________________________
  (gain)some work experience.
• If William ______________ (break) into a house,
  he __________________ (go)to prison.
• It _______________ (be)so expensive if you
  _______________ (come) on the bus.
• If she ________________(refuse) to go to the
  doctor, she _________________ (get) better.
• We _______________________ (pass) if we
  ____________________ (study).
• If he __________________ (break) his leg he
  ____________________ (go) with us.
• He ________________________ (break) his leg if
  he __________________. (fall)

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PRACTICE!

• If they had closed (close) the gate, the dog
  wouldnt have got out.
• They wouldve let us in if you would not have
  lost ( not lose) the tickets.
• He would not have seen ( not see) us if you
  hadnt made a noise.
• I would have bought (buy) a present if I had
  known it was your birthday.
• If the pilot had not been (not be) so
  experienced, the plane would have crashed.
• You would have passed(pass) your driving test,
  if you hadnt been so nervous.
• If he had not forgotten (not forget) to come to
  the interview, he would have got_(get) the job.
• If I had done (do)some part-time jobs while I was
  at school, I would have gained (gain)some work
  experience.
• If William hadnt broken (break) into a house, he
  wouldnt have gone (go)to prison.
• It wouldnt have been (be)so expensive if you had
  come (come) on the bus.
• If she hadnt refused (refuse) to go to the
  doctor, she would have got (get) better.
• We would have passed (pass) if we had studied
  (study).
• If he hadnt broken (break) his leg he would have
  gone (go) with us.
• He wouldnt have broken (break) his leg if he
  hadnt fallen. (fall)

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MIXED CONDITIONALS!

• Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verb in
  brackets.
• 1.- Julio ... (feel) very well in the morning
  if he slept eight hours .
• 2.- The man .. (not die) if the ambulance
  had come early.
• 3.- Elisa . (leave) the office sooner if
  she worked harder.
• 4.- Kevin . (not be) upset if his father
  gave him permission.
• 5.- I ..(not wear) glasses if I werent
  short-sighted.
• 6.-If you .. (enter) the competition, you may
  have won.
• 7.-They ... (not get) lost if they had a map
  of that area.
• 8.- She (recognize) Mario if he hadnt
  talked to her.
• 9.-Sonia wouldnt have seen that film if he...
  (not recommend) it to her.
• 10.-Henry wont enjoy himself if his girlfriend
  (not come) with him.
• 11.-Victor would come immediately if you ..
  (call) him.
• 12.-If Mary doesnt get a ticket, she .. (not
  be able) to go to the concert.
• 13.-They wont understand the lesson unless they
  (concentrate)

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MIXED CONDITIONALS!

• 1.- Julio would feel (feel) very well in the
  morning if he slept eight hours .
• 2.- The man would not have died. (not die) if the
  ambulance had come early.
• 3.- Elisa would leave (leave) the office sooner
  if she worked harder.
• 4.- Kevin would not be (not be) upset if his
  father gave him permission.
• 5.- I wouldn't wear.(not wear) glasses if I
  werent short-sighted.
• 6.-If you had entered (enter) the competition,
  you may have won.
• 7.-They wouldn't get (not get) lost if they had a
  map of that area.
• 8.- She would have recognized (recognize) Mario
  if he hadnt talked to her.
• 9.-Sonia wouldnt have seen that film if he.had
  not recommended. (not recommend) it to her.
• 10.-Henry wont enjoy himself if his girlfriend
  doesn't come (not come) with him.
• 11.-Victor would come immediately if you called
  (call) him.
• 12.-If Mary doesnt get a ticket, she will not be
  able. (not be able) to go to the concert.
• 13.-They wont understand the lesson unless they
  concentrate (concentrate)