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Week 3 - If, Unless and Whether

The document explains the differences between 'if' and 'whether,' noting that 'if' introduces conditions while 'whether' discusses alternatives. It also outlines the four conditionals: Zero Conditional for facts, First Conditional for possible future events, Second Conditional for unlikely or hypothetical situations, and Third Conditional for unreal past situations. Examples are provided for each usage to illustrate their application in sentences.

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Week 3 - If, Unless and Whether

The document explains the differences between 'if' and 'whether,' noting that 'if' introduces conditions while 'whether' discusses alternatives. It also outlines the four conditionals: Zero Conditional for facts, First Conditional for possible future events, Second Conditional for unlikely or hypothetical situations, and Third Conditional for unreal past situations. Examples are provided for each usage to illustrate their application in sentences.

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If, Unless and

Whether
If and whether
If and whether are sometimes interchangeable, but not always.

if to introduce a condition.
If you see her, let me know.
If it doesn’t rain, we will go to the park.
Conditional clause, main clause

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You have to pay a fine if you don’t pay on time.
Main clause conditional clause

Whether is used to talk about alternatives.

Do you know whether she is coming?


I don’t know whether the meeting is on Tuesday to Thursday.
Summary the difference between IF and WHETHER.
If and Whether
You can use either whether or if in two where there are two alternatives:
1. When reporting yes/no questions or indirect question
2. Where there is some doubt.

I would like to know if-whether it is a true story or fabricated.


I’m not sure if-whether I’ll be going to the football match tonight (or not).
I am unsure if-whether I will be attending the party.
He wondered if-whether he had unplugged the iron (or not)
I’d like to know if-whether it’s black or white.
I want to know if-whether it’s true or false.
I don’t know if-whether I can do this.
If and Whether

1. People can use the public beach ___________ they follow the rules.
2. Children are allowed on the beach ___________ they are supervised.
3. I don’t know ___________ a 12-year old needs supervision.
4. I can't decide ___________ to move to the right or to the left.
5. I was concerned about ___________ we could get cell phone reception or not.
6. Let me know ___________ you will be able to attend the conference.
7. Let’s discuss ___________ we should go or not.
8. They were wondering ___________ to come or not.
9. Tell me ___________ you can come to the party or not.
10. It all depends on ___________ or not she’s got the time.
If and Whether

1. People can use the public beach if they follow the rules.
2. Children are allowed on the beach if they are supervised.
3. I don’t know if-whether a 12-year old needs supervision.
4. I can't decide whether to move to the right or to the left.
5. I was concerned about whether we could get cell phone reception or not.
6. Let me know whether you will be able to attend the conference.
7. Let’s discuss if - whether we should go or not.
8. They were wondering whether to come or not.
9. Tell me if you can come to the party or not.
10. It all depends on whether or not she’s got the time.
Zero Conditional
Zero Conditional is used when the result will always happen. It’s a
fact. When talking in general, not about one particular situation.

There are two parts in a Zero Conditional sentence, “if clause” and
“main clause.” (The “if clause is also known as the conditional clause”)

If + present simple, present simple.

If people eat too much, they get fat.

If you touch a fire, you get burned.


First Conditional
First Conditional is used to talk about things which might happen in the
future. It’s used to describe possible things, which could easily come true.

There are two parts in a First Conditional sentence, “if clause” and “main
clause.” (The “if clause is also known as the conditional clause”).

If + present simple, … will + infinitive.

If it rains, I won’t go to the park.

If I study today, I’ll go to the party tonight.


Second Conditional
Second conditional is used in situations/actions in the present or future
which are not likely to happen or are imaginary, hypothetical or
impossible.

The second conditional uses the past simple after the if clause, then
'would' and the infinitive in the result clause:

If + past simple, ...would + infinitive


If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.

She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
Third Conditional
The third conditional is used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic
action or situation in the past. In other words it’s used to describe a situation that
didn’t happen, and to imagine the result of this situation. Third conditional refers to
something unrealistic in the past.

To make a sentence in the third conditional, we use,

If + past perfect, would/wouldn’t have + past participle.

If you had told me about the meeting, I would have come.

I wouldn’t have missed the meeting if you’d told me about it.

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