Conditional Sentences (General conditionals

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Conditional Sentences (General conditionals
facts)
(Type 0)

• Think about what happens in the following
  conditions.
• If you throw wood into water,
• If you wash clothes in hot water,
• If you drop a table-tennis ball onto the ground,
• If you break anything in a shop,

it floats
they become smaller.
it bounces.
you have to pay for it.
The above happenings are always or usually true.
The results always take place in the situations.
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Conditional Sentences (Type 0)(General
conditionals) always true

• If these two boys get together, they always
  quarrel over something.
• When these two boys get together, they always
  quarrel over something.

Present simple
Present simple
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Conditional Sentences (possible situations)
(Type 1)

• If we get too much homework, I will
• If my parents give me one hundred dollars this
  month, I will
• If I am too fat, I will
• If my friend gets into trouble, I will
• I will be rather disappointed if
• Will you help me if ?

Main clause can come first!!
The above happenings are possible. They may
happen or not.
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Conditional Sentences(possible situations) may
or may not happen

• If they enjoy the trip, they will go there again.
  

_present simple__
_future simple___
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Conditional Sentences (unreal future situations,
not likely to happen)
(Type 2)

• If I I was fit enough, I would take part in the
  Sports Day.
• (simple past) (would infinitive)

You talk about something which is not real!!
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The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
future situations, not likely to happen)

• If I lived in a big house with lots of rooms, I
  would have an audio room for playing TV game.
• If I saw a ghost, I .
• If I saw a robbery, I

The situations have not happened already, and are
unlikely to happen in the future.
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The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations, not likely to happen)

• If I won the Mark Six, I
• If I were a millionaire, I
• If I had a problem with my teeth, I

Past tense in the if-clause implies that the
situation is unreal, not possible to happen in
the future.
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The (2nd ) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations, not likely to happen)

• If I were younger today, I would study
  architecture.

_past simple___
__would have past participle__
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Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the
past)

• Refer to the picture on the board.
• If you had bought enough petrol, we would have
  driven home.

_past perfect _
__would have past participle_
But you did not buy enough petrol, and thats why
you pushed your car.
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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations in the past)

• If you had left earlier, you would have arrived
  on time.
• If we had gone to the cinema earlier, we would
  (could) have seen the first part of the movie. .
• If they had asked for directions, they would not
  have got lost.

But __________________________________________
But ______________________________________________
___
But ______________________________________________
__
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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations in the past)

• Jack is having a very bad week so he is telling
  his friend Simon about it. What comments will
  you give to Simon? Use the right conditionals to
  give the comments.

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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations in the past)

• Jack I woke up late on Monday that I missed the
  train.
• Jack I lost my car keys last week. I couldnt
  drive to work..

Simon If you hadn t waken up late on Monday,
you would not have missed the train.
Simon If ________________________________________
______ ___________________________________________
___________
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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations in the past)

• Jack I didnt bring my umbrella. I got wet on
  the way to the office.
• Jack I didnt dry myself properly. I caught a
  cold.

Simon If you had brought your umbrella, you
would not have got wet on the way to the office

Simon If you had dried yourself properly, you
would not have caught a cold.
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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal
situations in the past)

• Jack I didnt know it was my wifes birthday
  today. She was very angry with me.
• Jack We didnt save enough money last month. We
  cant go on holiday in the summer.

Simon If you had known it was your wifes
birthday, she would not have been very angry with
you.
Simon If you had saved enough money last month,
you would have gone on holiday in the summer.
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Conditionals (Type 0-3)
Type use Tense Tense
Type use If-clause Main clause
Facts (o) Talks about things that are always true Simple present Simple present
Facts (o) Talks about things that are always true If we dont put ice-cream in the fridge, It melts.
Real situations (1) Talks about things that can possibly happen Simple present Simple future
Real situations (1) Talks about things that can possibly happen If my clothes become dirty, I will wash them.
Unreal situations in the future (2) Talks about things that are unlikely to happen in the future Simple past Would infinitive
Unreal situations in the future (2) Talks about things that are unlikely to happen in the future If I won Mark Six, I would buy a house.
Unreal situations in the past (3) Talks about things that are unreal in the past Past perfect Would have Infinitive
Unreal situations in the past (3) Talks about things that are unreal in the past If I had been free this morning, I would have visited my uncle.