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Conditionals

There are four main types of conditional sentences in English. The types are distinguished by the tense used in the if-clause and main clause. A Zero Conditional uses a simple present tense in both clauses to express general truths. A First Conditional uses a simple present in the if-clause and will/can/may/must + verb in the main clause to express possible futures. A Second Conditional uses a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + verb in the main clause to express unlikely or hypothetical scenarios. A Third Conditional uses the past perfect in the if-clause and would/could/might + have + past participle in the main clause to express regrets about the past.

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Conditionals

There are four main types of conditional sentences in English. The types are distinguished by the tense used in the if-clause and main clause. A Zero Conditional uses a simple present tense in both clauses to express general truths. A First Conditional uses a simple present in the if-clause and will/can/may/must + verb in the main clause to express possible futures. A Second Conditional uses a simple past in the if-clause and would/could/might + verb in the main clause to express unlikely or hypothetical scenarios. A Third Conditional uses the past perfect in the if-clause and would/could/might + have + past participle in the main clause to express regrets about the past.

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There are 4 main types of
if sentences in English,
often called conditional sentences.

• These sentences are in two halves


(clauses):
• the if part (if clause)
• the other part where you can use words
such as can, will, may, might, could
and would (main clause)
If clause Main clause
If + Present simple Present simple

If I am late for school,


my teacher gets angry.
If I oversleep …
I miss the bus.
If I miss the bus, I am late for school.
If I am late for school, my teacher gets angry.
If clause Main clause
•
If + Present tense will / can / may / must + verb

If I go to London,
I will see the Big Ben.
If I go to London …
I will see the Big Ben.
If I go to Buckingham Palace,
I can take a photo of the Royal Guard.
If you go to London,
you must look right before crossing a street
If clause Main clause
If + Past Simple would / could / might + verb

If I were an astronaut,
I would travel in a spaceship.
If I were an astronaut,
I would travel in a spaceship.
If I travelled in a
spaceship, I would go
to Mars.
If I went to Mars,
I would meet a Martian.
Nice to
meet you!
If I met a Martian,
I wouldn’t understand him.

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 
If I didn’t understand him,
I would come back to the Earth.
If clause Main clause
If + Past Perfect would/could/might + have + past
tense participle

If I had studied hard,


I would have passed my exams.
If you had studied hard,
you wouldn’t have failed your
exam.
If you had passed your exam,
you could have gone to the
beach.
If I had gone to the
beach, I would have
made sand castles.
Make Zero Conditional sentences, use
cues.
• Jane / eat / too much chocolate /
she /get / sick

• You / not / eat / you / die

• You / heat / ice / it / melts


Write 2nd Conditional sentences, put
the verbs in brackets in correct form.
• If you (leave) your job,
you (travel) around
the world.
• If you (be) nicer to him,
he (lend) you the
money.
• It (be) nice if the rain
(stop)!
Write 3rd Conditional sentences, put
the verbs in brackets in correct order.
• He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while
driving. If he (fall) asleep
while driving, he (crash) his
car.
• I lost my job because I was late for work. I
(loose) my job if I
(be)
late for work.
• We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't
have enough money. If we

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