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Conditional Sentences

The document discusses the different types of conditional sentences including zero, type 1 (real present), type 2 (unreal present), and type 3 (unreal past). It provides examples of how to structure the if-clause and main clause for each type and notes alternative words that can be used instead of 'if'.

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Conditional Sentences

The document discusses the different types of conditional sentences including zero, type 1 (real present), type 2 (unreal present), and type 3 (unreal past). It provides examples of how to structure the if-clause and main clause for each type and notes alternative words that can be used instead of 'if'.

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Conditional sentences

TYPES OF CONDITIONALS

We use conditionals to speak about the result that might happen or might have happened but in real life
it didn't.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

When to use: when we know that something will definitely happen. It's used to express general truth or
natural law.

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

present simple present simple

Examples:

👉 If water gets 100 degrees, it boils.

👉 If you go outside in the rain without an umbrella, you get wet.

TYPE 1 — REAL PRESENT

When to use: to express things that are true or likely to happen in the present or future

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

any present form (simple, continuous, perfect) future/imperative/can-may-might-must-should + bare


infinitive/present simple
Examples:

👉 If it rains, we will stay at home.

👉 If you have a ticket, you may pass.

👉 If you have done the first task, start the second one.

TYPE 2 — UNREAL PRESENT

When to use: things that are untrue in the present and to give advice

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

past simple or continuous would/could/might + bare infinitive

Examples:

👉 If I were you, I wouldn't go there alone. (advice)

👉 If he didn't sit all days long at home, he wouldn't have problems with health. (but in real life he sits at
home all days long and therefore has troubles with his health)

TYPE 3 — UNREAL PAST

When to use: to express criticism or regrets or to speak about imaginary situations that differ from what
happened in the past
How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

past perfect or continuous would/could/might + have + past participle

Examples:

👉 If he had been more polite, he wouldn't have offended her. (but in real life he offended her because he
was impolite)

Note that we can use these words and phrases instead of 'if'. Of course, their usage depends on the
meaning 👇

unless = if not, providing, provided, as long as, in case, on condition that, but for, otherwise, or else,
what if, supposing, even if, only if.TYPES OF CONDITIONALS

We use conditionals to speak about the result that might happen or might have happened but in real life
it didn't.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

When to use: when we know that something will definitely happen. It's used to express general truth or
natural law.

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

present simple present simple


Examples:

👉 If water gets 100 degrees, it boils.

👉 If you go outside in the rain without an umbrella, you get wet.

TYPE 1 — REAL PRESENT

When to use: to express things that are true or likely to happen in the present or future

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

any present form (simple, continuous, perfect) future/imperative/can-may-might-must-should + bare


infinitive/present simple

Examples:

👉 If it rains, we will stay at home.

👉 If you have a ticket, you may pass.

👉 If you have done the first task, start the second one.

TYPE 2 — UNREAL PRESENT

When to use: things that are untrue in the present and to give advice

How to use:
IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

past simple or continuous would/could/might + bare infinitive

Examples:

👉 If I were you, I wouldn't go there alone. (advice)

👉 If he didn't sit all days long at home, he wouldn't have problems with health. (but in real life he sits at
home all days long and therefore has troubles with his health)

TYPE 3 — UNREAL PAST

When to use: to express criticism or regrets or to speak about imaginary situations that differ from what
happened in the past

How to use:

IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

past perfect or continuous would/could/might + have + past participle

Examples:

👉 If he had been more polite, he wouldn't have offended her. (but in real life he offended her because he
was impolite)

Note that we can use these words and phrases instead of 'if'. Of course, their usage depends on the
meaning 👇
unless = if not, providing, provided, as long as, in case, on condition that, but for, otherwise, or else,
what if, supposing, even if, only if.

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