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Conditional Sentences

The document discusses conditional sentences, including their uses and types. It provides examples of different types of conditional sentences. It also includes a practice section with exercises on identifying conditional sentence types and unscrambling sentences to form conditionals.

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Conditional Sentences

The document discusses conditional sentences, including their uses and types. It provides examples of different types of conditional sentences. It also includes a practice section with exercises on identifying conditional sentence types and unscrambling sentences to form conditionals.

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Matilde Martins
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Conditional

sentences
Conditional sentences
USE

 We use conditional sentences to describe a condition


and the result that follows.

 There are different types of conditional sentences which


vary in structure according to the probability of fulfilling
the condition.
Conditional sentences
USE

 Conditional sentences contain two clauses:


• the clause which expresses the condition and usually starts
with the word if;
• the clause which expresses the result.

 The two clauses can be inverted without changing the


meaning of the sentence.

 When the if clause is at the beginning of the sentence,


it is followed by a comma.
Conditional sentences
USE / EXAMPLES

Type 0

 We use a type 0 conditional to talk about things that are always or


generally true.

Condition Result
If + present simple present simple

Examples:
If you heat ice, it melts.
If I arrive late, the teacher gets angry.
Conditional sentences
USE / EXAMPLES

Type 1

 We use a type 1 conditional to talk about future events that are


likely to happen.

Condition Result
If + present simple future (will/won’t)

Examples:
If we hurry, we’ll catch the bus.
If I have time later, I’ll post the photos on Facebook.
If I see Mary at school, I won’t send her an invitation by
email.
Conditional sentences
USE / EXAMPLES

Type 2

 We use a type 2 conditional to talk about future events that are


imaginary or unlikely.

Condition Result
If + past simple would/could + infinitive

Examples:
If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
If I had a smartphone, I could access the internet all the time.
Conditional sentences
PRACTICE

Which of these conditional sentences would probably


be used by the following people?

1. One of the candidates in a local government election.


a) If you elect me president, I build a park in our city.
b) I would build a park in our city if you elected me president.
c) I will build a park in our city if you elect me president.
Conditional sentences
PRACTICE

(continued)

2. A member of the worst football team at school.


a) If we win all the matches, our coach will take us to Ibiza.
b) Our coach takes us to Ibiza if we win all the matches.
c) If we won all the matches, our coach would take us to Ibiza.

3. Someone who has classes on Saturdays.


a) I’ll help you if I’m free on Saturday.
b) I’d help you if I were free on Saturday.
c) I help you if I’m free on Saturday.
Conditional sentences
PRACTICE

Unscramble the sentences to form conditionals.

1. key I will find tell you your I


I find your key, I will tell you
If _________________________.

2. get out wasn’t bed if of would he so lazy


would get out of bed, if he wasn’t so lazy
He ____________________________________.

3. am for I work my late boss angry gets


I am late for work, my boss gets angry
If __________________________________.

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